Special Report - FAO/WFP Crop and Food Supply Assessment Mission to Mozambique - 20 June 2005

Year of publication2005

AuthorFAO

PublisherFAO

Other entities involvedWFP

AbstractFollowing the reports of poor harvests in southern and central provinces due to drought, an FAO/WFP Crop and Food Supply Assessment Mission (CFSAM) visited all the production areas in the country from 25 April to 13 May 2005. The Mission evaluated food crop production in the 2004/05 agricultural season, assessed the overall food supply situation, forecast cereal import requirements and possible exports in marketing year 2005/06 (April/March) and determined the eventual food aid needs.

 

Product typeBook (stand-alone)

SeriesGIEWS - Special Reports

CountryMozambique

RegionAfrica

Areas of workGlobal Information and Early Warning System

KeywordsFood security; food chains; food production; food shortages; food stocks; food supply; markets; commodity markets; production statistics; trade statistics; monitoring; resource evaluation