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U.S. Department of State Howard Wolpe, Special Envoy Testimony Before House Subcommittee on Africa Washington, DC, September 28, 1999 Mr. Chairman, members of the committee, Thank you. It is good to be back before the Subcommittee. Given the recent cease-fire agreement reached at…

HIGHLIGHTS The outlook for 1999 cereal production has improved slightly since June, due mainly to better crop prospects in Asia and North America. World production, however, will not be sufficient to meet anticipated consumption requirements and global…

Harvesting of the 1999 main season cereal crops is complete. Preliminary estimates put total cereal production (maize, rice, wheat, sorghum and millet) at about 3.76 million tonnes, about 9 percent below last year. The decline is attributed to erratic…

Africa: In-Depth SPECIAL REPORTJohn Prendergast and David SmockRwanda and Burundi Briefly Future security in both Rwanda and Burundi is closely linked to how successfully the Lusaka cease-fire agreement lays a foundation for peace in the Democratic Republic of…

Widespread and above-normal rains favoured crop development. Rains remained heavy and well distributed in August, particularly during the second and the third dekads. Conditions are satisfactory and rice transplanting in swamp fields has progressed notably. In the post-conflict period, large…

Growing conditions remained mostly favourable despite excessive rains in August in some areas. Rains in August were abundant and widespread. Unusually heavy rains in the first two dekads (146 mm in 8 hours on 5/8/99 and 400 mm for…

Following reduced rainfall in early July, precipitation remained generally widespread and normal to above normal later in late July/August. Rains were particularly heavy in late July and in early August in the west. Harvest prospects are favourable. The food supply…

Growing conditions are favourable reflecting heavy and widespread rains since June in central and northern parts. However, fighting which resumed in mid-May between Government forces and Ninja militia disrupted agriculture and marketing activities, thus seriously affecting the food supply situation,…

The security condition has improved in many rural areas but might not affect 1999 production substantially. Output is expected to remain close to last year's level despite favourable climatic conditions so far. Insecurity in major parts of the country…

Seasonably dry conditions prevail in the south. In the centre and the north, rains were generally above average in July and August. Following a cease-fire by rebel groups on 31 August, the security situation should improve in the east.…