L’objectif général de la mission était d’évaluer la situation des différents groupes (réfugiés, retournées et la population hôtes), leurs besoins (alimentaires et non alimentaires) et de formuler des suggestions et des recommandations relatives au type d’assistance immédiate (option des réponses et stratégies mise en oeuvre) à apporter à ces populations en particulier. Cette évaluation a permis ainsi de disposer d’informations précises sous les groupes les plus vulnérables, leurs besoins alimentaire et non alimentaire et la période et la durée de l’assistance.

SUMMARY

In most of the years analysed, farmers received prices that were lower than what they would have obtained with better market access or more favourable domestic policies (Figure 1).

However, farm gate prices started increasing in 2005 and price incentives (relative to international prices) improved following the global food price spikes of 2008. Farmers thus increased production based on their perception of improving prices.

FOOD SECURITY SNAPSHOT

• Significant dry conditions observed in southern areas, but generally favourable rains received in the large producing central provinces

• In southern areas, a second consecutive poor harvest would weigh heavily on food security conditions

Situation écométéorologique : page 1

Situation acridienne : page 1

Situation agro-socio-économique : page 3

Synthèse : page 4

SITUATION ECOMÉTÉOROLOGIQUE

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Wheat and rice prices mostly fall around the region

Strong production generally kept domestic prices around the region stable or drove them slightly down for wheat, wheat flour and rice, except in India and Myanmar where government procurement programmes pushed prices higher. Overall, however, prices were mostly higher than at the same time last year, according to FAO’s Global Information and Early Warning System (GIEWS).

FOOD SECURITY SNAPSHOT

• Maize production in 2013 to reach new records

• Wheat production expected to recover in 2013

• Exports of maize could decline in marketing year 2013/14

• Domestic prices of maize, rice, and wheat are declining

Conference on Forests and Nutrition calls for secure tenure for smallholders

16 May 2013, Rome - Governments, civil society and the private sector should ensure and strengthen the contributions of forests, trees and agroforestry systems to food security and nutrition, participants in the first-ever International Conference on Forests for Food Security and Nutrition (13-15 May), organized by FAO, said yesterday.

FOOD SECURITY SNAPSHOT

• Above average cereal production gathered in 2012

• Reduced revenues from cashew nuts (main cash crop) due to lower prices and reduced exports volume

• Access to food affected by high prices and lower revenues