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Dear All,

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



GIEWS Special Alert                                                No. 339
14 July 2017
East Africa

Prolonged and severe drought exacerbates food insecurity



HIGHLIGHTS


?  Prevailing severe dry weather conditions, virtually since October 2016, have affected rangelands and crops in large parts of East Africa, causing a serious deterioration of food security conditions in the subregion.

?  Major areas of concern are central and southern Somalia, southeastern Ethiopia, northern and eastern Kenya, northern United Republic of Tanzania, and northeastern and southwestern Uganda.

?  Localized Fall armyworm infestations are likely to further affect yields in the affected areas.

?  Soaring prices of cereals are limiting food access for large numbers of poor households.

?  The purchasing power of pastoral households in Somalia, Kenya and Ethiopia is severely constrained by plunging prices of livestock and rising prices of cereals.

?  Recurrent climatic shocks have undermined household resilience. Urgent support to agricultural livelihoods is critically needed.




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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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