FAO/GIEWS - Foodcrops and Shortages No.3, October 2004

AFFECTED COUNTRIES^1/

COUNTRIES REQUIRING EXTERNAL FOOD ASSISTANCE (total: 35 countries)

AFRICA (23 countries)

ASIA/NEAR EAST (6 countries)

LATIN AMERICA (5 countries)

EUROPE (1 country)

COUNTRIES WITH UNFAVOURABLE PROSPECTS FOR CURRENT CROPS

PURCHASE AND DISTRIBUTION OF LOCALIZED OR EXPORTABLE SURPLUSES REQUIRING EXTERNAL ASSISTANCE:

Afghanistan

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1/�Both here and in the text, countries with unfavourable prospects for current crop and/or uncovered shortfalls are marked in boldface,and thoseaffected or threatened by successive poor crops or food shortages are marked with an asterisk [*]. Definitions can be found on the Contents page.

Note: The maps on the front cover indicate countries with unfavourable crop prospects and/or those facing food emergencies.

Please note that the country reports � as updated between publication of the print version � are available from the GIEWS website: http://www.fao.org/giews/ in the GIEWS Workstation.