Special Report – 2022 FAO/WFP Crop and Food Security Assessment Mission (CFSAM) to the Lao People’s Democratic Republic

Year of publication2023

PublisherFAO

Other entities involvedWFP

AbstractAt the request of the government, a joint FAO/WFP Crop and Food Security Assessment Mission (CFSAM) visited the country from 14 November to 2 December 2022 to estimate the 2022 crop production, to forecast the country’s import requirements for 2023 and to estimate the number of food insecure people. The mission’s aim was to provide an accurate picture of the severity and extent of the impact of unfavourable weather conditions in northern and central parts of the country, macroeconomic difficulties and high agricultural input prices, namely fertilizer, fuel and electricity, on agriculture in 2022.

 

Product typeBook (stand-alone)

SeriesGIEWS - Special Reports

CountryLao People's Democratic Republic

RegionAsia and the Pacific

ISBN978-92-5-137705-5

Areas of workGlobal Information and Early Warning System

Keywordscrop production, food insecurity, weather assessment, data collection, Lao People's Democratic Republic.