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NewsletterGIEWS Update, 7 November 2025
Prevailing La Niña conditions raise concerns about agricultural production and food security
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No results found.La Niña conditions emerged in September 2025 and are projected to continue into early 2026, heightening the risk of extreme weather events that could damage crops and worsen local food security conditions. Dry weather conditions are forecast in parts of East Africa, Central Asia, the Near East and southern parts of South America. In Central America, Southern Africa and Southeast Asia, above-average rainfall amounts are expected, which could benefit 2026 cereal crop production but also heighten the risk of localized flooding, with potential agricultural losses and population displacement. -
NewsletterGIEWS Update Central America, 27 August 2018
Drought causes crop losses in “Dry Corridor” in Central America
2018Also available in:
No results found.There is a high risk of contraction in the production of basic grain crops in Central America because of the intensified "heat wave"2 in July, affecting the flowering and grain-filling phases of the crops. The maize and bean crops grown for self-consumption are expected to be the most affected, mainly in the areas of the “Dry Corridor”. The extent to which the crops are affected highly depends on the timing of sowing and the geographical distribution of rain. As of 15 August 2018, the Governments of El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras reported losses of 282 000 hectares in maize and bean crops, resulting in an estimated 2.2 million people at risk of food insecurity. In general, the period of food shortage in the region is between April and August, with supplies getting particularly tight from July. This season’s crop losses could make the next lean season more pronounced, with tight supplies and a worsening food security situation setting in earlier-than-normal in 2019 in the “Dry Corridor” area. There is a 60 percent probability (IRI/CPC, August 2018) that the El Niño phenomenon would occur in late 2018, which could put the second and third season production in the region at risk. To anticipate and mitigate the impact of the drought, national governments are identifying measures that contribute to risk reduction, early action and potential response in collaboration with FAO and WFP. -
NewsletterGIEWS Update - The Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 5 September 2018
High temperatures and below-average rainfall could affect the 2018 main season food output
2018Also available in:
No results found.In DPRK, below-average rains, coupled with high temperatures from mid-July until mid-August, resulted in moisture stress during critical crop development stages in localized areas of the main crop producing provinces, including South and North Hwanghae, and South and North Hamgyong. According to official estimates the dry spell affected 98 892 hectares of cropland, mostly paddy, maize and potatoes, representing 8 percent of the average area cultivated in the main season. Any drop in production could further aggravate food insecurity.
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