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No Thumbnail AvailableBook (stand-alone)FAO/WFP CROP AND FOOD SUPPLY ASSESSMENT MISSION TO THE FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA - 7 July 1999 1999
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In March 1999, escalating civil unrest in the Kosovo Province of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Kosovo) led to a large-scale influx of refugees to The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, amongst other parts of the region. At the peak of the crisis in early June, an estimated 250 000 Kosovar refugees were estimated to be in the country, of which an estimated 150 000 were hosted by families, mainly in rural areas, and the remainder housed in refugee camps. In view of concerns about t he impact of the crisis on the food security situation of the country, a joint FAO/WFP Crop and Food Supply Assessment Mission was fielded to The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia from 11-17 June. The Mission gave special attention to the impact of the large influx of refugees on the hosting population, including food consumption patterns, health and nutrition status and access to food supplies. The Mission's findings are based on discussions with Government Ministries and Departments and lo cal authorities, UN and bilateral agencies and NGOs based in the country and on field visits to selected areas, including household interviews. In the limited time available, three field visits were carried out in some of the major agricultural production areas, as well as areas affected by the refugee influx. -
No Thumbnail AvailableBook (stand-alone)LOCUST INFESTATION POSES A SERIOUS THREAT TO CROPS IN PARTS OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF INDEPENDENT STATES - 29 July 1999 1999
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Infestations of locusts, which developed in areas of Kazakhstan, notably in the east (Almaty area) and the north (Pavlodar oblast), have spread into adjoining areas of the Russian Federation. Recent reports indicate that swarms have also moved into Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan. The situation is serious as both farmers and the government in all the affected countries lack adequate resources and technology to deal effectively with the problem. The locusts, in addition to causing severe localised dama ge to crops in Kazakhstan and the Russian Federation, have laid eggs over millions of hectares. These eggs, unless destroyed, will hatch in the spring of 2000 posing a greater threat to next year's crops. Locust infestations are an annual occurrence mainly in Kazakhstan and, to a lesser extent, in the Russian Federation, but the scale and intensity of the infestations have increased steadily over the past years. This year, in the Russian Federation, locust infestations are being reporte d from areas which have not experienced infestations since the 1920's. The major cause is the serious shortage of investment and working capital at all levels and the structural adjustment in the agriculture sector that has led to marginal land being taken out of production. The sharp increase in the amount of fallow land, particularly in Kazakhstan, which is left virtually untreated, has provided ideal breeding grounds for locusts and other pests. -
No Thumbnail AvailableBook (stand-alone)FAO/WFP CROP AND FOOD SUPPLY ASSESSMENT MISSION TO THE KOSOVO PROVINCE OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF YUGOSLAVIA - 30 August 1999 1999
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In March 1999, an escalation of civil unrest in the Kosovo Province of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, which had been prevalent in some areas of the Province already since March 1998, led to a large scale exodus of refugees into neighbouring countries, and the internal displacement of the majority of the remaining population. By early June 1999, about 750 000 refugees had fled the Province to neighbouring countries, 150 000 people had been displaced to other parts of Serbia and Montenegro, a nd 600 000 people were displaced from their homes but remained in hiding within the Province. Events rapidly turned around after 10 June when a Military Technical Agreement was reached between the Government of the FRY and NATO, allowing the first Kosovo Force (KFOR) peace-keeping troop deployments into the Province to begin. UN humanitarian workers and convoys of relief supplies entered Kosovo shortly after. The turn of events in Kosovo inspired large-scale spontaneous returns of refugees beginning 14 June. In the first two weeks of this spontaneous return, over 415 000 Kosovo refugees returned by their own means and others through arranging buses from their camps. By late July, the total number of refugees who had returned to the Province stood at about 700 000.
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