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Grain donations hindered by Manitoba harvest
Grain donations to the Canadian Foodgrains Bank are down about 40 percent in Manitoba as the harvest suffers in the Red River Valley amid an exceptionally cold winter and a plugged elevator system. Executive Director Al Doerksen notes Saskatchewan and Alberta contributions remain on trend, while Manitoba shortfalls threaten future shipments. The Winnipeg agency has shipped over 52 000 tonnes this year to destinations including Sudan Angola India and Guinea with a major shipment to Ethiopia planned for April. The 12 member coalition includes Adventist Baptist Lutheran Alliance Christian Reformed Nazarene Evangelical Missionary Mennonite Pentecostal Presbyterian and United churches along with World Relief Canada. The bank aims to help vulnerable populations achieve food security and support locally planned development projects toward self sufficiency.