Évaluations

Abundant rains in the first two dekads of May benefited the 2001 "belg" crops to be harvested from June. Despite a dry spell in late March and first dekad of April, subsequent good rains have allowed a recovery of…

Harvesting of the 2000/01 wheat crop, all irrigated and grown along the Nile River in northern Sudan, is complete. A recent FAO/GIEWS Crop Assessment Mission estimated the 2000/01 national output of wheat at 299 000 tonnes, some 40 percent…

Prospects for the 2001 main season cereal crops are favourable. Abundant precipitation in April and May favoured planting and benefited early planted crops. Production is expected to be normal and higher than last year when a…

Planting of the 2001 cereal and pulse crops has just started. The main rains are expected to start from late June. Spring (short) rains from March to May were inadequate in many areas. These short rains are beneficial for…

Despite reports of army-worm invasion in some districts, prospects for the 2001 first season foodcrops, to be harvested from June, remain favourable following normal rains. The first rainy season was fully established by mid-March in most southern parts of…

Normal to above normal rains in January and February in most parts of the country benefited crops of the main "long rains" season in unimodal central and southern areas. Drier conditions in March may have caused stress to crops…

Below-normal rains during May in the main growing areas in the south have reduced soil moisture for recently planted maize and sorghum crops of the 2001 main "gu" season. More rains are needed to avoid a reduction in yields.…

An FAO/WFP Crop and Food Supply Assessment Mission visited Angola from 5 - 27 May 2001 to estimate crop production from the 2000/01 season, as well as the cereal import requirements and food aid in the 2001/02 marketing year…

Harvesting of the 2001 cereal crops is complete. An estimate of production is still not available. However, preliminary indications point to a maize output around or slightly above last year's good crop of 1 million tonnes. This reflects an…

Coverage: Malualkon, Aweil East County (southern Sudan)Locations: Malualbai, Madhol, Baac, Mangartong, Mangok, Wunlang, Yargot, Korok 4 - 7 June 2001 Compiled by: Esther Ogonda (Tearfund Nutritionist) Assessment Team:Esther Ogonda (Tearfund Nutritionist) Julius Maina (International Rescue Committee - Logistician) George Mbaluto (Tearfund…