Assessments

Highlights Late season rains bring some relief to drought affected areas Reduced rainfall activity in north-eastern parts of the SADC region Frost damages crops in Lesoth Climate scientists study possibility of an El Niño event during 2002/2003 season Dekadal Rainfall Performance Despite…

HIGHLIGHTSPreliminary forecast point to a below normal 2001/2002 SADC cereal harvest... The 2001/2002 SADC cereal harvest is currently expected to be below the 10-year average production of about 22 million tonnes. Reduced production is expected in…

(Circulated only for countries where foodcrops or supply situation conditions give rise to concern) The food supply situation in Southern Africa is tight as a result of a sharply reduced 2001 cereal harvest, caused by adverse weather…

INTRODUCTION This is the third and final issue in 2001 of this quarterly report prepared by the FAO Global Information and Early Warning System (GIEWS) on the food supply situation, cereal import and food aid requirements for…

PR 01/100e Food situation in Somalia is deteriorating fast - in the Great Lakes region 2,5 million people live in misery and hunger - overall food supply in Sub-Saharan Africa better than a year ago Rome, 13 December - Many…

Below-average precipitation during October, particularly in central parts, has delayed planting of 2002 maize and stressed earlier sown crops. Better rains are needed to avoid reductions in plantings and yields of maize and for the sowing of the millet…

Produced by Gottlieb Duwan With the Disaster Response Unit of InterAction ® Map of DR-Congo Map Courtesy of CIA World Factbook Background Summary The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo) is the scene of a complex and devastating war…

As a result of an expansion of 13 percent in the area planted, generally favourable weather and increased distribution of agricultural inputs, the 2001 cereal production was estimated by an FAO/WFP Crop and Food Supply Assessment Mission last May…

Executive Summary, Discussion and Recommendations Executive Summary During the first quarter of 2001, reports started to emerge from Camacupa, Bié Province of a serious humanitarian situation arising with extreme levels of malnutrition in the displaced populations. Newly established camps in Camacupa…

INTRODUCTION This is the second of three annual issues of this report prepared by the FAO Global Information and Early Warning System (GIEWS) on the food supply situation and cereal import and food aid requirements for all countries in sub-Saharan…