GIEWS Update - Central America, 30 April 2019

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GIEWS Update - Central America, 30 April 2019

Continuation of El Niño conditions raises concerns over planting and early development of the 2019 main season maize crop in Central America

Year of publication 2019

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 6

Author FAO

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Newsletter

Series title GIEWS Updates

Series number 2019

Edition 1

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Synopsis (short abstract) In Central America, the El Niño phenomenon is generally associated with below-average rains and prolonged dry spells. The 2019 January-March dry season in the subregion was drier than usual due to the presence of El Niño, which affected production of the 2018 third season maize crop in Guatemala. There is a high likelihood that the El Niño phenomenon could persist in the May-July period, which coincides with the planting and development stages of the main season maize crop and continue until the end of the year. If dry conditions adversely impact the 2019 main maize output, prices of white maize, which are already at high levels, could increase further, constraining food access for vulnerable households. In several countries, governments are already implementing preventive measures to mitigate the impact of dry weather conditions and to increase farmers’ resilience, especially in the “Dry Corridor.”

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