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Dear All, We are pleased to share the following FAO/GIEWS Special Alert. |
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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 |
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HIGHLIGHTS
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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.
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If rains do not improve soon, the 2017 cereal output may decrease significantly, further deteriorating the local food insecurity.
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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) Trade and Markets Division (EST)
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Viale delle Terme di Caracalla 00153 Rome, Italy |
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