[FAO_logo_Blue_2lines_en.jpg] Dear All, We are pleased to share the latest issue of the FAO GIEWS Update: · Mongolia - Prolonged drought severely affected the 2017 wheat output and raises serious concerns for the livestock sector due to limited fodder availability and pasture access · Mongolie – La sécheresse prolongée a gravement affecté la production de blé de 2017 et soulève de sérieuses inquiétudes pour le secteur de l'élevage en raison de la disponibilité limitée du fourrage et de l'accès réduit aux pâturages · Mongolia - Prolongada sequía afectó gravemente la producción de trigo de 2017 y plantea serias preocupaciones para el sector ganadero debido a escasa disponibilidad de forraje y limitado acceso a pastos · Монголия - Продолжительная засуха негативно повлияла на производство пшеницы в 2017 году и вызывает серьезные опасения для животноводства в связи с сокращением пастбищ и корма для скота · 蒙古 – 持续干旱严重影响2017年的小麦产量, 有限的饲料供应和牧场引起对畜牧业的严重关切 GIEWS Update – Mongolia 12 September 2017 KEY MESSAGES § Due to a prolonged drought, the 2017 wheat output is estimated to drop by almost 50 percent from last year’s near-average output. Production of other food crops, such as potatoes, barley, oats and vegetables, also has been severely affected. § Limited fodder availability and pasture access in drought-affected areas raises serious concerns for the livestock sector in the forthcoming winter months. § Cereal import requirements in the 2017/18 marketing year forecast to rise sharply. [cid:image003.jpg@01D32C7C.52EF7CF0]<http://www.fao.org/3/a-i7632e.pdf> [cid:image006.gif@01D32C7C.52EF7CF0] Go to full report<http://www.fao.org/3/a-i7632e.pdf> [cid:image006.gif@01D32C7C.52EF7CF0]<http://www.fao.org/3/a-C0344e.pdf> Go to other GIEWS Updates<http://www.fao.org/giews/reports/giews-updates/en/> 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) Viale delle Terme di Caracalla 00153 Rome, Italy E-mail: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> ######################################################################## To unsubscribe from the GIEWSAlertsWorld-L list, click the following link: &*TICKET_URL(GIEWSAlertsWorld-L,SIGNOFF);