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Southern Africa
27/02/2018
Erratic rains and an intense dry period in January lowers 2018 cereal production prospects in Southern Africa. Highlights: Erratic precipitation and well below-average rains in January have lowered Southern Africa’s overall 2018 cereal production prospects. Current national maize stocks are forecast at above-average [...]
12/02/2018
Jordan, in Western Asia, has a population of approximately 9.5 million people, of which a significant share (more than two million people) are registered Palestinian refugees. The country currently faces significant challenges to its socioeconomic system; the geopolitical situation is [...]
The Sudan
26/01/2018
In the Sudan the prices of the main staples, sorghum, millet and wheat increased significantly at the end of 2017, mainly driven by a sharp depreciation of the local currency and the Govenrnment's decision to remove the subsidies on wheat [...]
23/01/2018
A joint FAO/WFP Crop and Food Security Assessment Mission (CFSAM), at the requested of the Government of Madagascar, visited the country from 24 July to 11 August 2017, following weather shocks that negatively adversely affected the 2016/17 agricultural campaign. The [...]
23/01/2018
This webinar was organised with support from the European Union. Sustaining Peace webinar series: The role of conflict-sensitive natural resource management approaches 23 January 2018 – 14.00 - 15.30 CET Share your feedback on the event Speakers: Florian Krampe, Researcher, SIPRI's Climate Change and Risk [...]