Assessments

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1. There are three areas reporting mine/UXO contamination in Uganda. Firstly, the Luwero district north of Kampala, also referred to as the "Luwero Triangle," is reportedly affected by UXO as a result of fighting in the early Eighties…

Mission Highlights Poor agro-climatic conditions characterized by late onset of the rainy season and below-average cumulative rainfall have undermined Swaziland's cereal harvest for the fourth consecutive year. Maize production in 2003/04 is estimated at about 64 000 tonnes, 13 percent below…

Highlights The national food balance sheet, prepared by the National Directorate of Commerce (DNC), indicates that the final stock level is adequate to meet national consumption requirements through the marketing year (April 2004 to March 2005), although imports (commercial and food…

Mission Highlights Cereal production in Lesotho for 2003/04 is forecast at 49 400 tonnes, comprising 34 000 tonnes of maize, 13 000 tonnes of wheat and 2 400 tonnes of sorghum. These levels represent less than half of last year's…

Mission Highlights Despite late and erratic rains early in the season, regular precipitation from January through May, enabled replanted cereal crops to reach maturity and, in the southern provinces, encouraged extended plantings of maize. Cereal production for 2004 is estimated at 2…

OVERVIEW In this month's issue, summaries of two nutrition surveys are presented. The surveys highlight the differing responses to a deterioration in food security for two communities in Somalia and the resulting nutritional and mortality outcomes. The vulnerability of the Jilib…

Mission Highlights The production of maize, Malawi's most important staple crop, is estimated to have fallen by 14 percent in 2004 compared to last year, and 17 percent compared to the average of the past five years. A late start…