Assessments

Harvesting of the 2001 cereal and pulse crops is about to start. Prospects for a good cereal crop in 2001 were somewhat dampened following below normal rains in September which are important for crops at flowering and seed setting…

A recent FAO/WFP Crop and Food Supply Assessment Mission to southern Sudan indicated a generally improved food supply situation compared to last year but estimated an overall deficit in cereal production. Heavy rains in August caused localized flooding and…

Widespread and abundant rains in September and October benefited developing food crops of the 2001 second season. Prospects for the harvest early next year are favourable. The rains in the past months have also improved pasture conditions and water…

Planting of the 2002 maize crop, to be harvested from April next year, is underway. Above-average rains in October, particularly in southern areas, benefited sowing operations and earlier planted crops. Availability of seeds and fertilizers for the new season is…

Normal to above-normal rainfall in September and October, particularly in northern parts, favoured planting of the 2002 A season crops, to be harvested from January, and benefited earlier planted crops. Future prospects for peace are also good, following the…

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…

FSAU acknowledges the contribution of key partners FEWS NET, CARE, WFP, SC-UK, UNCU, UNDP/DIMU and UNICEF INTRODUCTION As emphasised by WSP (1998) livestock herding or pastoralism as it is also known, is a complete way of life, involving ecological, political, economic,…

Field Assessment Mission: 10 - 21 October 2001By Dechassa Lemessa, UN-Emergencies Unit for Ethiopia Introduction and background Hararghe is situated in the eastern part of Ethiopia and the first geographic boundary of the zone is reached after driving…

Multi-Agency Assessments Missions: 15 - 23 June and 19 - 23 August 2001 By François Piguet, UN-Emergencies Unit for Ethiopia Introduction The objective of the United Nations Emergencies Unit for Ethiopia (UN-EUE) missions was to collect updated information on the general situation and…

The Deyr season is unfolding and in many sorghum production areas, recent rainfall is enabling some crop planting but there is still a long way to go to harvest (early 2002). This ALERT is released jointly by the FSAU…