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NewsletterFAO/GIEWS Special Alert No. 340: The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Global, 20 July 2017
Prolonged dry weather threatens the 2017 main season food crop production
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Prolonged dry weather from April to late June in central and southern main cereal producing provinces raises serious concerns for the ongoing 2017 main cropping season. If rains do not improve in coming few weeks the 2017 cereal output may decrease significantly, deteriorating the already dire food insecurity. Immediate interventions are needed to safeguard the 2017 main season cereals. -
Book (stand-alone)GIEWS Special Alert - Eastern Africa - 12 August 2009
Late and erratic rains in Eastern Africa raise food security concerns, El Niño an additional worry
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The outlook for the 2009 crops raises serious concerns following inadequate seasonal rains, conflict and displacement. Late and below average rains, from March to July, in most of Eastern Africa affected agricultural activities and hindered crop growth. The low cumulative rainfall has also led to water shortages in pastoral areas of northern and south-eastern Kenya, south-eastern Ethiopia and inland regions of Djibouti. -
Book (stand-alone)GIEWS Special Report - Namibia, 14 July 2009 2009
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The northern part of Namibia comprising the regions of Kunene North, Omusati, Oshana, Ohangwena, Oshikoto, Kavango and Caprivi experienced excessive rainfall between January and March 2009 which caused severe flooding particularly in low-lying areas as well as prolonged water logging on the uplands. The floods in the flood plains or ‘oshanas’ caused severe damage to homes and infrastructure, displaced hundreds of families, destroyed food stocks in granaries, and led to major losses of livestock. ..
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