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GIEWS Country Brief - Sri Lanka

Year of publication 2018

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Brochure, flyer, fact-sheet

Edition 1

Language English

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    Favourable forecast of Yala season paddy crop has led to declined rice prices. Overall food security situation has improved particularly thanks to the agricultural recovery. Agencies describe the situation of hunger as serious with moderately high prevalence of undernourishment. Since the war ended IDPs have returned to their place of origin in the north; repatriation process has been nearly completed and most refugees' camps have been closed. The government is supporting agriculture throu gh input subsidies and by undertaking trade measures to reduce imports and increase self-sufficiency.
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    Rice prices have been rising in the last months but stabilized in January while wheat flour prices, although remained stable, were very high, mainly due to import dependence. Although food security has improved, poor groups particularly children suffer from high levels of malnutrition. Agencies are concerned over a serious food security situation. Over 1 million people were affected by floods earlier in the year in the east and central parts of the country. Flooding damaged also paddy crop i n the main (Maha) season, but rice output for 2011 was still good. The Government is supporting domestic production through wheat import duties and incentives for farmers such as input subsidies and irrigation development.
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    Sri Lanka Food Security Country Brief 2011
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    Significant rise in wheat and rice prices are observed due to international price hikes and damage to crops caused by recent floods. Nominal rice price may soon approach the level observed in 2008. Food security is deteriorating due to extensive damage to crops and livelihoods. Different agencies are assisting the affected population with food and non food items distributions. The two waves of floods in recent months have affected over 2 million people in several districts of the country and displaced some 700,000 people. The Government is helping the population with food and cash assistance programmes.
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