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GIEWS Update – Mongolia, 6 May 2024

Extreme winter weather, known as dzud, is driving up acute food insecurity of pastoral households in the country

Year of publication 2024

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 5 p.

Author FAO

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Newsletter

Series title GIEWS Updates

Series number 02/2024

Synopsis (short abstract) Weather extremes between November 2023 and March 2024 resulted in massive livestock deaths, especially in eastern and central parts of the country. Livelihoods of most herders have been affected, warranting the urgent need for humanitarian assistance to prevent a severe deterioration of their food security situation. Domestic prices of basic food staples have reached very high levels, constraining access to food for most vulnerable households.

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