Assessments

Mission Highlights Cereal production in 2002 is forecast at 3.8 million tonnes, about 30 percent and 15 percent down on last year and the average for the preceding five years respectively. Late and poor distribution of rainfall coupled with reduced cultivated…

Zambia's food crisis will continue beyond March The Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET) issues periodic emergencies when population groups are now, or will soon become, extremely food insecure, unable to meet their consumption needs. These…

This report by John Seaman 23 December 2002 (HPN) - Malawi offers a clear example of the difficulties plaguing international early-warning systems. John Seaman outlines some of the changes that are required if these problems are to be addressed In October…

SADC Food Security Network Ministerial Brief ...helping decision-makers maintain food security... Growing concern over food security prospects POOR RAINFALL PERFOMANCE LIKELY TO AFFECT 2002/03 CROP PRODUCTION The 2002/03 southern Africa rainfall season typically starts in October, with early September rains…

PR 02/129 Rome, 17 December 2002 - Some 40 million people in sub-Saharan Africa are threatened by severe food shortages and a major humanitarian crisis is deepening in southern Africa, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said today. This bleak…

Summary The October-December part of the 2002-03 rainy season has been below normal for most of the country. The total area under cultivation for food crops is less than 50 percent of the 1990s average and that of…

Summary The November food security situation was satisfactory, and, in most markets, wholesale nominal maize prices were below the five-year average, except in those in the southern highlands (Iringa, Mbeya and Sumbawanga). The November maize prices were…

OVERVIEW A number of areas in Somaliland have been identified as being of particular concern and a nutrition and food security assessment of Awdal Region is currently underway. The report from this assessment will be available in…

THE RESPONSE TO THE HUMANITARIAN CRISIS IN SADC 10-12 DECEMBER 2002 MASERU, LESOTHO INTRODUCTION The fifth SADC Pre/Post-Season Regional Forum was held in Maseru, Lesotho from 10 - 12 December 2002 to review the regional response to the current humanitarian crisis, and the…

FSAU REPORTS AND ACTIVITIES FSAU is providing Household Economy Analysis (HEA) training in Hargeisa, Somaliland - aimed to enhance partner's use of vulnerability analysis for programme implementation. It is also hoped that the training will increase the use and application…