Food Security and Humanitarian Implications in West Africa and the Sahel - FAO/WFP Joint Note, December 2016—January 2017
Tags: SAHEL, WESTERN AFRICA, CENTRAL AFRICA, BURKINA FASO, CAMEROON, CHAD, GAMBIA, GUINEA-BISSAU, MALI, MAURITANIA, NIGER, NIGERIA, SENEGAL, UN ROME-BASED FOOD AGENCIES, FAO-WFP,
Feb 2017
Key Points:
- Food situation remains good in the region with new harvests. The off season crop campaign in the region is ongoing.
- Niger recorded a forage production deficit.
- Locust infestation decreased in December in the areas affected by recent resurgences in Mauritania.
- The FAO food price index dropped for the fifth consecutive year.
FAO/WFP Joint Note, November 2016—January 2017