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Dear All,

We are pleased to share the following FAO/GIEWS Special Alert.



GIEWS Special Alert                                             No. 340
20 July 2017

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Prolonged dry weather threatens the 2017 main season
food crop production





HIGHLIGHTS


?  Prolonged dry weather conditions from April to late June in the main central and southern cereal-producing provinces raise serious concerns about the final production of the ongoing 2017 main cropping season.



?  If rains do not improve soon, the 2017 cereal output may decrease significantly, further deteriorating the local food insecurity.



?  Immediate interventions are needed to support the affected farmers and prevent negative coping strategies for the most vulnerable households.






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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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