In the drought-ravaged south of Madagascar, people are filling their bellies with white clay mixed with tamarind to cope with famine. "We call it survival soil because it allows the acidic taste of tamarind to seep into our mouths, which staves off hunger," said Doday Fandilava Noelisona, a 35-year-old farmer in the village of Fenoaivo.

Humanitarian disaster: Clay quelling hunger in famine-hit Madagascar

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Humanitarian disaster: Clay quelling hunger in famine-hit Madagascar

Madagascar minister sacked over $2M candy plan