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This falsified data enables the regime to report positive outcomes, such as increased exports or improved food security—yet, the reality on the ground could be starkly different. In many cases, the state exports significant quantities of food while, simultaneously, its own population suffers from severe shortages and malnutrition, even resorting to eating dirt due to hunger. Such discrepancies highlight the divergence between official narratives and the lived experiences of ordinary citizens.