FAO/GIEWS - Foodcrops & Shortages 11/98 - ERITREA* (25 November)
Normal rains in October maintained favourable prospects for the 1998 main season cereal and pulses crops. Following abundant rains during the growing season, the 1998 cereal and pulse production is anticipated to recover from the reduced levels of the past years. The tight food supply is easing with the arrival of the new harvest on the market. However, in areas affected by the armed conflict with neighbouring Ethiopia, production is expected to be reduced due to population displacements. A UN Inter-Agency Appeal has been launched to provide food and non-food assistance to an estimated 109 000 affected people.
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