GIEWS Special Alert No. 343 - Southern Africa - 26 February 2018

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GIEWS Special Alert No. 343 - Southern Africa - 26 February 2018

Erratic rains and an intense dry period in January lowers 2018 cereal production prospects

Year of publication 2018

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 4

Author FAO

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Newsletter

Series title GIEWS Updates

Series number 343

Edition 1

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Synopsis (short abstract) Erratic precipitation and well below-average rains in January have lowered Southern Africa’s overall 2018 cereal production prospects. Current national maize stocks are forecast at above-average levels due to the record outputs in 2017; this should partly cushion the expected production declines in 2018. Reduced harvests are still foreseen to intensify food insecurity in 2018, increasing the number of people in need of assistance; however, humanitarian needs expected to remain below the levels of 2016.

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