Nouakchott, 18 June, 2008--An FAO press release issued last 13 June, 2008, reported that trucks loaded with more than 500 tonnes of seed were heading from the Mauritanian capital Nouakchott to six regional capitals, marking the beginning of FAO-supported emergency measures in the country forming part of the Organization's Initiative on Soaring Food Prices (ISFP). Due to dry spells and then floods last year, what farmers would have produced was largely wiped out in the flood-affected areas. Sorghum, millet, maize and cowpea seeds will need to be planted immediately in order to coincide with the rainy season which normally arrives