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Dear All,
We are pleased to share the following FAO/GIEWS Special Alert.
GIEWS Special Alert No. 337
20 December 2016
East Africa
Alarming food insecurity in several areas of East Africa
due to severe drought
HIGHLIGHTS
? Widespread drought severely affects crops and rangelands in East Africa and food insecurity is expected to significantly deteriorate by early 2017
? Major areas of concern are central and southern Somalia, southeastern Ethiopia, northern and eastern Kenya, northern and eastern United Republic of Tanzania and southeastern Uganda
? Sharply increasing prices of cereals and livestock products constrain food access for large numbers of households
? Recurrent climatic shocks have undermined household resilience and urgent support to agriculture is needed
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Enquiries may be directed to:
Global Information and Early Warning System on Food and Agriculture (GIEWS)<http://www.fao.org/giews/en/>
Trade and Markets Division (EST)
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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00153 Rome, Italy
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