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La Niña: Anticipatory Action and Response Plan, September–December 2024

Mitigating the expected impacts of La Niña‑induced climate extremes on agriculture and food security

Year of publication 2024

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 28 p.

Author FAO

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Booklet

To cite or share https://doi.org/10.4060/cd2249en

Synopsis (short abstract) Following the 2023−2024 El Niño event and the current El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) neutral state, La Niña (ENSO cool phase) is anticipated to come into effect between September and November withwith probabilities ranging from 55 to 71 percent, and is expected to persist through January to March 2025. La Niña can increase the likelihood of extreme weather and climate hazards such as droughts, floods, excessive rainfall and cyclones. These early warnings signal the need for anticipatory action to help vulnerable farming communities mitigate the potential effects of La Niña, especially in regions where the compounded effects from the 2023−2024 El Niño event and La Niña might materialize. FAO’s La Niña Anticipatory Action and Response Plan requires urgent funding to deliver immediate support in a number of identified countries around the world, based on analysis of historical trends, latest seasonal forecasts, agricultural seasonality and the vulnerability of populations at risk.

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FAO. 2024. La Niña: Anticipatory Action and Response Plan, September–December 2024. Mitigating the expected impacts of La Niña‑induced climate extremes on agriculture and food security. Rome.


https://doi.org/10.4060/cd2249en

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