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NewsletterGIEWS Update - Ukraine, 26 July 2023
Flood waters from the breach of the Kakhovka Dam receded, but concerns remain for future agricultural production
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No results found.The Kakhovka Reservoir, part of the Dnipro cascade of hydroelectric power plants, was an important source of water for arid regions in the southern part of Ukraine. Flooding after the breach of the Kakhovka Dam on 6 June 2023 resulted in relatively limited losses on agricultural production but long-term consequences for irrigation remain, including for maize and other irrigated crops planted in spring 2023. The consequences of the breach raise serious humanitarian, environmental and economic concerns for the region. -
NewsletterGIEWS Update – The Republic of the Sudan, 23 May 2023
Dramatic increase in acute food insecurity due to the ongoing conflict
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The eruption of armed conflict in the country has severely affected the availability of, and access to, food, against a backdrop of persisting macroeconomic challenges and frequent episodes of intercommunal violence. The food security situation has dramatically worsened since the start of the conflict, with about 19.9 million people estimated to require emergency food and livelihood assistance during the June–September lean season. -
NewsletterGIEWS Update – The Argentine Republic, 24 May 2023
Drought conditions curbs cereal production, adding upward pressure on prices
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Prolonged drought conditions since August 2022 have severely affected the country's 2022 wheat production and are expected to curb the 2023 maize output, currently being harvested. The decline in cereal production will likely affect farmers’ livelihoods and exert additional upward pressure on the already high prices, further constraining access to food for the most vulnerable households.
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