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Summary Points Maize grain remained the most traded commodity in the region in the first quarter of 2022 (January to March) as shown in Figure 1 above. Wheat and maize flour surpassed dry beans as...

Extremely high levels of food insecurity observed across Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somalia and further deteriorations likely with between 23 - 26 million people becoming highly food insecure due to...

Summary Points Maize grain remained the most traded commodity in the region in the first quarter of 2022 between January and March as shown in Figure 1. Wheat and maize flour surpassed dry beans as...

A delayed onset of the rains increases the likelihood of a deterioration in an already dire food security, WASH, health and nutrition situation across the eastern Horn of Africa INTRODUCTION In...

Key messages Parts of the region are experiencing moderate to severe drought conditions, largely driven by consecutive seasons of below-average rains. Southern and south-eastern Ethiopia, northern...

10 February 2022 KEY MESSAGES The performance of 2021 October-December “short rains/Deyr” rainy season was extremely poor, characterized by a delayed onset of seasonal rains, an erratic temporal...

The performance of the 2021 October-December “short rains/Deyr” rainy season was extremely poor, characterized by a delayed onset of seasonal rains, an erratic temporal distribution, and...

Summary Points • Maize remained the most traded food commodity in the East Africa region in the fourth quarter of 2021, followed by rice, wheat flour, sugar, sorghum, and dry beans respectively. •...

Parts of the East Africa region, particularly eastern Kenya, southern Somalia, and certain Belg-receiving areas of Ethiopia, have already experienced two consecutive poor rainy seasons (Figures 1 and...

Key Messages Crop and livestock production is below average in eastern and northern Kenya following the cumulatively below-average March to May long rains. Harvests in marginal agricultural areas are...

SUMMARY POINTS • Maize grain was the main commodity traded in the region between January and March (first quarter of 2021) followed by sorghum and rice as shown in Figure 1. • Regional cross border...

Highlights: • Average to above.average rainfall improved water crop and pasture conditions catalysing agricultural and pastoral opportunities in most parts of the region, increasing the above-average...

February 2021 An estimated 53.8 million people in 10 of the 13 countries covered by the FSNWG faced high levels of acute food insecurity and were in need of urgent food assistance (IPC2 Phase 3+) in...

SUMMARY POINTS Maize grain was the main commodity traded in the region between October and December 2020 (fourth quarter of 2020) followed by dry beans, rice and sorghum as shown in Figure 1...

KEY MESSAGES • The Food Security and Nutrition Working Group (FSNWG) recently conducted a regional Desert Locust impact assessment in Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somalia using a harmonized approach. The...

Highlights • 51.3 million people are projected to be food insecure in Southern Africa (Figure 1). The COVID-19 pandemic will continue to magnify the scale and severity of food insecurity. • 2.3...

SUMMARY POINTS Maize grain was the main commodity traded in the region between July and September 2020 (third quarter of 2020) followed by dry beans, rice and sorghum as shown in Figure 1. Easing of...

KEY MESSAGES • The Food Security and Nutrition Working Group (FSNWG) recently conducted a regional Desert Locust impact assessment in Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, and Uganda using a harmonized approach...

SUMMARY POINTS Maize grain was the main commodity traded in the region between April and June 2020 (second quarter of 2020) followed by dry beans, sorghum, and rice. The direct and indirect effects...

HIGHLIGHTS: • 44.7 million people are projected to be food insecure largely due to the cumulative effects of climate-induced shocks compounded by widespread poverty, chronic malnutrition,...