GIEWS Updates http://www.fao.org/giews/english/rss/whatisnew.xml GIEWS Update Food and Agriculture organization (FAO), 2008. All rights reserved. http://www.fao.org/copyright_en.htm FAO does not warrant or make any representations regarding the use of the results of the information in this RSS in terms of its correctness, accuracy, reliability or otherwise. FAO authorized materials are available exclusively from www.fao.org. FAO takes no responsibility of any kind for any unauthorized copies of any portion of the FAO website that may appear in other domains en http://www.fao.org/giews/english/imgs/giews_logo.gif GIEWS http://www.fao.org/giews/english/ Special Brief - Haiti Earthquake http://www.fao.org/giews/english/shortnews/haiti050210.htm 05/02/2010 Mongolia: Livestock losses, rising food insecurity due to extreme cold http://www.fao.org/giews/english/shortnews/mon040210.htm 04/02/2010 Poor crop outlook in several Southern African countries http://www.fao.org/giews/english/shortnews/sa270110.htm 27/01/2010 Prospects for main season crops for harvest from April are unfavourable to poor in several Southern African countries. Serious rainfall deficits since mid-December have seriously affected maize and other cereal crops in main producing areas of Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique and Zimbabwe at the critical stage of the growing period (for details see GIEWS Country Briefs). Madagascar-Concern over possible cyclone damage prompts UN to appeal for pre-positioning emergency stockpiles http://www.fao.org/giews/english/shortnews/madagascar111209.htm 11/12/2009 On 25 November the UN Country Team in Madagascar has appealed for $6 million in donations to stockpile emergency supplies, including tarpaulins, medicines and water purification tablets against the imminent cyclone season that annually devastates the island. GIEWS Special Report, Yemen, December 09 http://www.fao.org/docrep/012/ak342e/ak342e00.htm 10/12/2009 An FAO/WFP Crop and Food Security Assessment Mission visited Yemen from 3 to 17 October 2009 to estimate the 2009 main season cereal production and assess the overall food security situation for the 2010 marketing year (January/December). The Mission included two experts from the FAO Emergency Operations and Rehabilitation Division of the Technical Cooperation Department (TCES) that drafted emergency agricultural rehabilitation projects as inputs in the 2010 Yemen Humanitarian Response Plan. GIEWS Food Outlook, December 2009 http://www.fao.org/docrep/012/ak341e/ak341e00.htm 09/12/2009 Recent developments in world agricultural markets for basic food commodities have raised concern about a possible return to another round of high prices. In general, however, the difficulties facing markets today are different from those experienced during the 2007/08 food price surge. The FAO Food Price Index, a measure of the monthly change in international prices of a food basket composed of cereals, oilseeds, dairy, meat and sugar, has risen uninterruptedly since August 2009, a trend shared by nearly all its components. Unfavourable food security prospects in the eastern part of West Africa, notably in Chad and Niger http://www.fao.org/giews/english/shortnews/chad_niger231109.htm 23/11/2009 In 2009, agricultural production has been affected in Chad, Niger and Nigeria by late onset of rains, prolonged dry spells and significant pest infestations. Crop Prospect and Food Situation, No. 4, November 2009 http://www.fao.org/docrep/012/ak340e/ak340e00.htm 10/11/2009 FAO’s latest forecast confirms a good 2009 world cereal production, slightly below last year’s record level, which coupled with large carryover stocks from the previous season have resulted in ample market supplies. GIEWS Special Report, Tajikistan, October 09 http://www.fao.org/docrep/012/ak339e/ak339e00.htm 22/10/2009 An FAO Crop and Food Security Assessment Mission, with the collaboration of the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA), was conducted in Tajikistan in mid-July 2009 following a request from the Government to assess the food situation in the country. Desert Locust outbreak in western Mauritania http://www.fao.org/ag/locusts/en/info/info/index.html 16/10/2009 GIEWS Country Briefs are now available online. http://www.fao.org/giews/countrybrief/ 14/10/2009 GIEWS Country Briefs provide up to date information on the food security situation of developing countries. The Country Briefs include information on current agricultural season and the harvest prospects for main staple food crops and livestock situation. In addition, the briefs provide estimates and forecasts of cereal production and imports together with food price and policy developments. Other topical information may be included when relevant. The Briefs are updated no less than six times per year. National Food Prices - data and analysis tool: a quick overview of data coverage (price series and available dates) can now be accessed from a clickable map http://www.fao.org/giews/pricetool/ 25/09/2009 Argentina: prolonged drought is hitting grain production and will reduce export surplus http://www.fao.org/giews/english/index.htm 24/09/2009 India: About half of Indian districts face drought http://www.fao.org/giews/english/index.htm 08/09/2009 GIEWS Special Report, Madagascar, August 09 http://www.fao.org/giews/english/alert/index.htm 20/08/2009 Guatemala Update http://www.fao.org/giews/english/shortnews/guatemala200809.htm 14/08/2009 National food prices - data and analysis tool: Central Asia included, now up to 67 countries http://www.fao.org/giews/pricetool/ 14/08/2009 GIEWS Special Alert, Eastern Africa, August 09 http://www.fao.org/giews/english/alert/index.htm 20/08/2009 2009 Crop and Food Security Assessment Mission (CFSAM) Guidelines http://www.fao.org/giews/english/tools.htm 11/08/2009 Moldova: Drought in Southern Districts http://www.fao.org/giews/english/shortnews/moldova100809.htm 10/08/2009 Moldova: Drought in Southern Moldova Threatens 2009 Food Production http://www.fao.org/giews/english/shortnews/moldova040809.htm 04/08/2009 GIEWS Special Report, Ethiopia (Phase 2), July 09 http://www.fao.org/giews/english/alert/index.htm 27/07/2009 India and Bangladesh: A late start of the monsoon and erratic rains affect northern States of India and northern region of Bangladesh http://www.fao.org/giews/english/shortnews/india_bangla280709.htm 28/07/2009 Special Alert,Zambezi River Valley, July 09 http://www.fao.org/giews/english/alert/index.htm 21/07/2009 Crop Prospect and Food Situation, No. 3, July 2009 http://www.fao.org/giews/english/cpfs/index.htm 16/07/2009 India: Late start of the monsoon season – Northwest most affected http://www.fao.org/giews/english/shortnews/india130709.htm 13/07/2009 GIEWS Special Report, Namibia, July 2009 http://www.fao.org/giews/english/alert/index.htm 14/07/2009 GIEWS Special Report, Zimbabwe, June 2009 http://www.fao.org/giews/english/alert/index.htm 24/06/2009 Argentina: unfavourable prospects for 2009 cereal production http://www.fao.org/giews/english/shortnews/argentina160609.htm 16/06/2009 GIEWS Food Outlook, June 2009 http://www.fao.org/giews/english/fo/index.htm 04/06/2009 Desert Locust Warning: Yemen, East Africa, India, Pakistan http://www.fao.org/ag/locusts/en/info/info/index.html 04/06/2009 Sri Lanka - Update http://www.fao.org/giews/english/shortnews/srilanka060509.htm 06/05/2009 Eritrea - Update http://www.fao.org/giews/english/shortnews/eritrea300409.htm 06/05/2009 GIEWS Crop Prospects and Food Situation, No. 2, April 2009 http://www.fao.org/giews/english/cpfs/index.htm 23/04/2009 New FAO food price database launched http://www.fao.org/giews/pricetool/info/ecard.htm 19/03/2009 Cereal Supply/demand balances for sub-Saharan Africa http://www.fao.org/giews/english/ewi/cerealbs/3.htm 24/02/2009 Somalia - Post-Deyr Nutrition situation http://www.fao.org/giews/english/shortnews/somalia230209.htm 23/02/2009 GIEWS Crop Prospects and Food Situation, No. 1, February 2009 http://www.fao.org/giews/english/cpfs/index.htm 11/02/2009 GIEWS Special Report, Sudan, 6 February 2009 http://www.fao.org/giews/english/alert/index.htm 06/02/2009 China: 44 percent of winter wheat areas under extreme drought conditions http://www.fao.org/giews/english/shortnews/china040209.htm 04/02/2009 Kenya: Food Security Situation Update http://www.fao.org/giews/english/shortnews/kenya280109.htm 28/01/2009 GIEWS Special Report, Myanmar, 22 January 2009 http://www.fao.org/giews/english/alert/index.htm 22/01/2009 GIEWS Special Report, Ethiopia, 21 January 2009 http://www.fao.org/giews/english/alert/index.htm 21/01/2009 Central Asia Update - 16 January 2009 http://www.fao.org/giews/english/shortnews/centralasia160109.htm 16/01/2009 Severe Drought Prevails in Northern China, Major Winter Wheat Producing Region - 16 January 2009 http://www.fao.org/giews/english/shortnews/china160109.htm 16/01/2009 Kenya: Food Security Situation Update http://www.fao.org/giews/english/shortnews/kenia090109.htm 09/01/2009 Sri Lanka: Below average rainfall for the early Maha season http://www.fao.org/giews/english/shortnews/srilanka090109.htm 09/01/2009 GIEWS Crop Prospects and Food Situation, No. 5, December 2008 http://www.fao.org/giews/english/cpfs/index.htm 18/12/2008 GIEWS Special Report, Korea, D.P.R, 8 December 2008 http://www.fao.org/giews/english/alert/index.htm 08/12/2008 GIEWS Workstation Version 3.0 http://www.fao.org/giews/english/shortnews/workstation141108.htm 14/11/2008 Food outlook, November 2008 http://www.fao.org/giews/english/fo/index.htm 05/11/2008 Central America: Crops Vulnerable to Severely Flood Damage http://www.fao.org/giews/english/shortnews/centramerica081031.htm 31/10/2008 Rainfall estimates by country/province - Africa http://www.fao.org/giews/english/shortnews/rainfall081028.htm 28/10/2008 Kyrgyzstan Update http://www.fao.org/giews/english/shortnews/Kyrgyzstan080917.htm 17/09/2008 GIEWS Crop Prospects and Food Situation, No. 4, October 2008 http://www.fao.org/giews/english/cpfs/index.htm 14/10/2008 Kyrgyzstan Update http://www.fao.org/giews/english/shortnews/Kyrgyzstan080917.htm 17/09/2008 GIEWS Special Report, Bangladesh, 28 August 2008 http://www.fao.org/giews/english/alert/index.htm 09/09/2008 Prices of basic food staples remain at exceptionally high levels in low-income food-deficit countries http://www.fao.org/giews/english/ewi/cerealrprice/4.htm 29/08/2008 GIEWS Special Report, Korea, D.P.R, August 2008 http://www.fao.org/giews/english/alert/index.htm 27/08/2008 Heavy rains in DPR Korea http://www.fao.org/giews/english/shortnews/dprkorea080805.htm 05/08/2008 GIEWS Crop Prospects and Food Situation, No. 3, July 2008 http://www.fao.org/giews/english/cpfs/index.htm 18/07/2008 East Africa/Horn: Unfavourable Prospects for 2008 Cereal Crops in Several Countries http://www.fao.org/giews/english/shortnews/eastafrica080715.htm 04/07/2008 GIEWS Special Report, Swaziland, 4 July 2008 http://www.fao.org/giews/english/alert/index.htm 04/07/2008 GIEWS Special Report, Zimbabwe, 18 June 2008 http://www.fao.org/giews/english/alert/index.htm 18/06/2008 Measures taken by governments to limit the impact of high international cereal prices http://www.fao.org/giews/english/policy/index.htm 02/06/2008 Wenchuan Earthquake - Impact on agriculture, livestock and food security in affected areas - 30 May Update http://www.fao.org/giews/english/shortnews/china080530.htm 30/05/2008 GIEWS Special Alert No.326, Sudan, 28 May 2008 http://www.fao.org/giews/english/alert/index.htm 28/05/2008 GIEWS Special Report, Bolivia, 28 May 2008 (Spanish version) http://www.fao.org/giews/english/alert/index.htm 28/05/2008 Wenchuan Earthquake - Impact on agriculture, livestock and food security in affected areas, and implications for China http://www.fao.org/giews/english/shortnews/china080523.htm 23/05/2008 GIEWS Food Outlook, May 2008 http://www.fao.org/giews/english/fo/index.htm 22/05/2008 Rainfall Deficit in Central Areas of Afghanistan - Implications http://www.fao.org/giews/english/shortnews/afg080515.htm 15/05/2008 Myanmar - Tropical Depression http://www.fao.org/giews/english/shortnews/myanmar080515.htm 15/05/2008 Myanmar Update http://www.fao.org/giews/english/shortnews/myanmar080508.htm 08/05/2008 GIEWS Crop Prospects and Food Situation, No. 2, April 08 http://www.fao.org/giews/english/cpfs/index.htm 11/04/2008 GIEWS Special Report, Benin, Niger and Nigeria, 9 April 2008 http://www.fao.org/giews/english/alert/index.htm 10/04/2008 Zimbabwe 2007/08 Agricultural Season Update http://www.fao.org/giews/english/shortnews/zimbabwe080410.htm 09/04/2008 Update-Extreme Winter Weather in Central Asia and its Effects on Food Security http://www.fao.org/giews/english/shortnews/casia080408.htm 08/04/2008 GIEWS Special Alert No.325, Somalia, 4 April 08 http://www.fao.org/giews/english/alert/index.htm 04/04/2008 Severe Food Shortage in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea http://www.fao.org/giews/english/shortnews/dprk080325.htm 25/03/2008 Special Report, Ethiopia, 20 March 2008 http://www.fao.org/giews/english/alert/index.htm 20/03/2008 Severe Winter Weather Damages Winter-Spring Crops in Southern China and in Northern Viet Nam http://www.fao.org/giews/english/shortnews/china080303.htm 03/03/2008 Ecuador – Torrential rains damage more than 100 000 hectares of food and cash crops http://www.fao.org/giews/english/shortnews/ecuador080229.htm 29/02/2008 Update - Central Asia http://www.fao.org/giews/english/shortnews/casia080218.htm 18/02/2008 Special Alert No.324, Horn of Africa, 14 February 08 http://www.fao.org/giews/english/alert/index.htm 15/02/2008 Crop Prospect and Food Situation,No. 1,February 2008 http://www.fao.org/giews/english/cpfs/index.htm 13/02/2008 Measures taken by governments to limit the impact of soaring international cereal prices on food consumption http://www.fao.org/docrep/010/ah881e/ah881e05.htm#box1 13/02/2008 Localized floods in Southern Africa http://www.fao.org/docrep/010/ah881e/ah881e05.htm#box2 13/02/2008 Severe floods affected agriculture and livestock sectors in Bolivia http://www.fao.org/docrep/010/ah881e/ah881e05.htm#box3 13/02/2008 Special Report, Ethiopia, 24 January 2008 http://www.fao.org/giews/english/alert/index.htm 24/01/2008 Special Report, Southern Sudan, 21 January 2008 http://www.fao.org/giews/english/alert/index.htm 21/01/2008 Special Report, Uganda, 18 January 2008 http://www.fao.org/giews/english/alert/index.htm 18/01/2008 Severe Flooding in Southern Africa http://www.fao.org/giews/shortnews/safrica080116.htm 16/01/2008 Afghanistan - High prices, low incomes reduce wheat imports, local supplies http://www.fao.org/giews/workstation/country.jsp?code=1 08/01/2008 Impact of rising cereal prices on food import bills of Southern African countries http://www.fao.org/giews/english/shortnews/safrica080104.htm 04/01/2008 Livelihood of over 8.9 million people adversely affected by Cyclone Sidr in Bangladesh http://www.fao.org/giews/english/shortnews/bangladesh071221.htm 27/12/2007 High cereal prices hurting vulnerable populations in developing countries http://www.fao.org/giews/english/shortnews/highprice071211.htm 11/12/2007 Crop Prospect and Food Situation, No. 6, December 2007 http://www.fao.org/giews/english/cpfs/index.htm 06/12/2007 Livelihood of over 8.5 million people adversely affected by Cyclone Sidr in Bangladesh http://www.fao.org/giews/english/shortnews/bangladesh071130.htm 30/11/2007 Philippines - Typhoon Mina http://www.pagasa.dost.gov.ph/ 23/11/2007 Vietnam - Typhoon Hagibis http://www.alertnet.org/thefacts/reliefresources/TSR/200723W_23W.htm 23/11/2007 Livelihood of over 6.7 million people adversely affected by Cyclone Sidr in Bangladesh http://www.fao.org/giews/english/shortnews/bangladesh071122.htm 22/11/2007 Cyclone Sidr threatens Bangladesh, India http://www.fao.org/giews/english/index.htm 15/11/2007 Deyr Season - Somalia ftp://mars.jrc.it/bulletin/Somalia/2007/ 12/11/2007 Satellite imagery in the GIEWS Workstation http://www.fao.org/giews/english/shortnews/satellite.htm 12/11/2007 Mixed Food Security Outlook in West Africa http://www.fao.org/giews/english/shortnews/wafrica071109.htm 09/11/2007 Food Outlook, November 2007 http://www.fao.org/giews/english/fo/index.htm 07/11/2007 Floods in Mexico’s State of Tabasco devastate agriculture http://www.fao.org/giews/english/shortnews/mexico071106.htm 06/11/2007 Humanitarian emergency worsens in the Shabelle regions of Somalia http://www.fao.org/giews/english/shortnews/somalia071105.htm 05/11/2007 Dominican Republic: Tropical Storm Noel causes severe losses to food and cash crops http://www.fao.org/giews/english/shortnews/dominica071031.htm 31/10/2007 Impact of main natural disasters on food production in Latin America and the Caribbean (2006-2007) http://www.fao.org/giews/english/shortnews/latin071030.htm 30/10/2007 Special Report, Dominica, 18 October 2007 http://www.fao.org/giews/english/alert/index.htm 18/10/2007 Crop Prospect and Food Situation, No. 5, October 2007 http://www.fao.org/giews/english/cpfs/index.htm 10/10/2007 Special Report, Moldova, 25 September 2007 http://www.fao.org/giews/english/alert/index.htm 25/09/2007 Sahel Report, No. 3, September 2007 http://www.fao.org/giews/english/sahel/index.htm 13/09/2007 Assessment of damage caused by Hurricane Dean in Dominica http://www.fao.org/giews/english/shortnews/Summary_Report.doc 24/09/2007 Bangladesh Upate http://www.fao.org/giews/english/shortnews/bangladesh070910.htm 10/09/2007 Floods cause damage in parts of several east african countries http://www.fao.org/giews/english/shortnews/eastafricafloods070905.htm 05/09/2007 Crop yield estimates for millet and sorghum, East Africa http://www.fao.org/giews/english/shortnews/eastafrica070905.htm 05/09/2007 Severe drought in Moldova http://www.fao.org/giews/english/shortnews/moldova070830.htm 30/08/2007 Thousands in Need of Humanitarian Assistance after Hurricane Dean http://www.fao.org/giews/english/shortnews/carib070822.htm 23/08/2007 Food supply situation to deteriorate in DPR korea following severe floods and crop losses http://www.fao.org/giews/english/shortnews/dprk070817.htm 17/08/2007 Floods have adversely affected crop prospects and food security of millions of small farmers in south asia http://www.fao.org/giews/english/shortnews/sasia070814.html 16/08/2007 Somalia: An estimated 1.5 million people in need of assistance following sharply reduced 2007 main season cereal crop and increased civil insecurity. http://www.fsausomalia.org/ 14/08/2007 Bangladesh Upate http://www.fao.org/giews/english/shortnews/bangladesh070804.htm 03/08/2007 Somalia: persisting critical situation in the Juba valley http://www.fao.org/giews/english/shortnews/fsauJune2007.pdf 01/08/2007 Bangladesh: above average rains since June; rising levels of main rivers (see bulletin from the Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre) http://www.fao.org/giews/english/shortnews/Bangladesh30July2007.pdf 30/07/2007 Special Report, Nepal, 25 July 2007 http://www.fao.org/giews/english/alert/index.htm 25/07/2007 Beijing Climate Center web site updated (China, Asia and Global climate monitoring) http://www.fao.org/giews/english/shortnews/Beijing070723.htm 23/07/2007 Sahel Report, No. 1, July 2007 http://www.fao.org/giews/english/sahel/index.htm 19/07/2007 Crop Prospect and Food Situation, No. 4, July 2007 http://www.fao.org/giews/english/cpfs/index.htm 17/07/2007 GIEWS RSS feeds now available http://www.fao.org/giews/english/index.htm 10/07/2007 Special Report, Bolivia, 29 June 2007 http://www.fao.org/giews/english/alert/index.htm 03/07/2007 Latest Updates (91 countries) http://www.fao.org/giews/english/countryupdates/0607e/index.htm GIEWS Country Updates----These pages contain a collection of updates for all countries as of late June 2007. 27/06/2007 Special Report, Timor-Leste, 21 June 2007 http://www.fao.org/giews/english/alert/index.htm 21/06/2007 Special Report, Lesotho, 12 June 2007 http://www.fao.org/giews/english/alert/index.htm 12/06/2007 Food Outlook, June 2007 http://www.fao.org/giews/english/fo/index.htm 07/06/2007