Evaluaciones

FAO Emergency Newsletter1. The humanitarian situation Conflict in the Great Lakes Region and Central Africa has led to the loss of life, destruction of homes and social infrastructure, the looting of food stocks, livestock raids, displacement and…

Sowing of the 2001 A season, normally from September to October, is delayed due to below-average precipitation in September and first half of October. Widespread abundant rains in the second half of October improved soil conditions for planting and…

Above-average rains in the third dekad of October, particularly in the main central and northern growing areas, provided adequate soil moisture for planting of the 2001 cereal crops and benefited early-sowed crops. In southern provinces, where planting starts earlier, good…

Good rains from the second half of October, which followed five months with virtually no rains in most growing regions, improved soil conditions for sowing of the 2001 crops season and provided relief to early planted and perennial crops.…

Planting of maize is well advanced while that of sorghum and millet has started. Above-average rains in the second and third dekad of October in the main central cereal growing areas improved soil moisture for planting and benefited early-…

Harvest of the main season ("Gu") crops, recently completed, is satisfactory. The season's cereal production, estimated at 212 000 tonnes, is about 22 percent above the post-war (1993- 1999) average. Widespread rains in April/May and good "Hagay" rains at the…

Planting of the 2001 main season cereal crops in the unimodal central and southern areas, as well as that of 2000/01 short season ("Vuli" ) crops in bi-modal northern areas, is underway. Generally below-normal rains in October have caused…

Good rains in September and October in several parts of the country have helped maturing crops in important cereal producing areas of central, northern and western parts of the country. However, cereal production in eastern and southern parts has…

Harvesting of the 2000 main season cereal crop is complete. In some districts, including Kumi, Lira and Soroti, late and erratic rains have affected yields. Pasture and livestock conditions in pastoral areas in the north-east were reported to be…

Above-normal rains in northern and central parts in the third dekad of October provided adequate soil moisture for planting of the main 2001 paddy crop. However, the southern maize growing areas remain dry. More rains are needed in these…