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GIEWS Update, 10 October 2024

Emerging La Niña conditions raise concerns about agricultural production and food security, particularly in areas still recovering from the lingering effects of the recent El Niño

Year of publication 2024

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 7

Author FAO

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Newsletter

Series title GIEWS Updates

Series number 04/2024

Synopsis (short abstract) La Niña is expected to emerge in late 2024 and persist into early 2025, bringing extreme weather events that could cause extensive agricultural damage and worsen food security conditions. Dry weather conditions are forecast in parts of East Africa, Central Asia, the Near East and southern parts of South America, while excessive rainfall and flooding are likely in Central America, Southern Africa and Southeast Asia. There is particular concern for the areas that are still recovering from the lingering effects of the recent El Niño and are also at risk of La Niña, including parts of East and Southern Africa where acute food insecurity is already at critical levels.

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