Executive summary The Special Fund for Emergency and Rehabilitation Activities (SFERA) enables the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to take rapid and effective action in...
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Executive summary The Special Fund for Emergency and Rehabilitation Activities (SFERA) enables the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to take rapid and effective action in...
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Heavy rainfall triggers flooding in parts of Niger, Nigeria, and Sudan Africa Weather Hazards A lack of rainfall since May has resulted in moderate to large thirty-day moisture deficits, leading to...
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KEY MESSAGES ↗ International wheat and maize prices decreased in June, reflecting seasonally increased availabilities of wheat in Northern Hemisphere exporters and of maize in Southern Hemisphere...
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Dryness in South Sudan deteriorates to drought as the rainy season ends in the Horn of Africa Africa Weather Hazards Insufficient rainfall since early May has strengthened abnormal dryness in central...
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Poor rainfall continues to maintain drought and abnormal dryness in parts of East Africa Poor rainfall since the start of the March-May season caused droughts across much of East Africa. Areas in...
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Abstract: International wheat prices increased in May in response to India’s announcement of a wheat export ban, amid global supply concerns fuelled by reduced 2022 production prospects as well as...
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Key Messages Globally, 1 in 5 deaths among children under the age of 5 is attributed to severe wasting – also known as severe acute malnutrition – making it one of the top threats to child survival,...
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KEY MESSAGES ↗ International prices of coarse grains fell in April as maize harvests in Argentina and Brazil helped ease pressure on maize markets. By contrast, wheat prices edged upwards as global...
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REGIONAL HIGHLIGHTS AFRICA Adverse weather conditions in North Africa and Southern Africa have curtailed 2022 cereal production prospects. In East Africa and West Africa, where the 2021 crops were...
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KEY MESSAGES Wheat export prices eased in January, reflecting increased seasonal availability from large Southern Hemisphere harvests. By contrast, international maize prices were firmer, mostly...
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December 7, 2021 - Ottawa, Ontario - Global Affairs Canada The COVID-19 pandemic, climate-related disasters and conflict are driving hunger and malnutrition worldwide, putting the world’s poorest and...
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KEY MESSAGES ↗ Wheat export prices increased further in November, reflecting tight export availabilities. International barley and maize prices also increased, while those of rice kept broadly steady...
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KEY MESSAGES International prices of all major cereals increased month on month in October. Wheat prices led the increase, with prices of rice, barley and maize also up. In East Africa, prices of...
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Overview: In East Africa, harvesting of main season cereals is underway in the north with mixed conditions due to conflict impacts in parts of Ethiopia, South Sudan, and Yemen and flooding in South...
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KEY MESSAGES ↗ Wheat export prices increased for a third consecutive month reflecting continued strong global demand amidst tightening export availability. Sustained by a mild improvement in trading...
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Overview: In East Africa, harvesting of main/Meher season cereals is underway in the north with generally favourable conditions except in areas impacted by ongoing conflict, socio-economic...
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KEY MESSAGES ↗ International cereal prices followed mixed trends in August. Wheat prices surged as production prospects deteriorated significantly in several major producing countries. Among coarse...
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Overview: In East Africa, planting and development of main season cereals is underway in the north under mixed conditions due to ongoing socio-economic challenges, conflict, flooding, and areas of...
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Consistent heavy rainfall maintains flooding in West and East Africa Locust swarms continue to increase in northeast Ethiopia and southern Djibouti. Abnormal dryness persists over southwestern...
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Continued rainfall maintains high risk flooding across West and East Africa Locust swarms continue to increase in northeast Ethiopia and southern Djibouti. Abnormal dryness persists over southwestern...