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NewsletterGIEWS Update - East and Southeast Asia, 2 July 2019
African Swine Fever is rapidly spreading in East and Southeast Asia threatening food security and livelihoods of households relying on pig farming
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No results found.African Swine Fever continues to spread within East and Southeast Asia, leading to the death and the culling of millions of pigs. The disease poses a serious threat to the livelihood and food security of large numbers of people relying on the production and processing of pigs. Pig meat accounts for almost half of the meat quantity produced in the subregion and is a key source of animal protein and income. The disease is having a significant impact on global markets, with prices of pig meat rising rapidly between February and May 2019. -
NewsletterGIEWS Update - Southern Africa, 28 September 2018
Reduced 2018 harvests and agricultural productivity underpin increased rates of food insecurity
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No results found.Despite an average maize harvest and an overall satisfactory supply outlook for 2018/19, the aggregate number of people affected by food insecurity has increased. Declining per capita maize production in the past ten years has heightened reliance on imports to satisfy consumption needs, increasing vulnerabilities to external shocks. -
Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetGIEWS Update - Southeast Asia Flood Situation 2016
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No results found.A series of flooding during the first half of the 2016 monsoon season have affected large numbers of people, damaged housing and infrastructure. Despite the negative impact of the floods, above-average monsoon rains helped alleviate areas affected by El Niño-induced dryness in the 2015/16 agricultural season, benefitting planting and early crop development of the 2016 main season crops. Although crop losses are likely to be significant at local level, 2016 production prospects for the 2016 main season at the national level remain positive.
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