[FAO_logo_Blue_2lines_en.jpg] Dear All, We are pleased to share the latest issue of the FAO GIEWS Update: · Bangladesh - Severe floods in 2017 affected large numbers of people and caused damage to the agriculture sector § Bangladesh - De graves inondations en 2017 affectent un grand nombre de personnes et causent des dommages au secteur agricole · Bangladesh - Graves inundaciones en 2017 afectan a un gran número de personas y causan daños al sector agrícola · Бангладеш - Сильнейшие наводнения в 2017 году затронули большое количество людей и нанесли ущерб сельскохозяйственному сектору · 孟加拉国 - 2017年严重洪水殃及大量人口,并对农业造成了破坏 GIEWS Update – Bangladesh 3 October 2017 KEY MESSAGES § Severe floods in 2017 have affected at least 8 million people, causing deaths and injuries, loss of livestock and food supplies, and damage to housing and infrastructure. § The floods caused severe damage to the agriculture sector, including crop losses of the main food staple rice, with most of the damage concentrated in the northern districts. § Prices of rice, the country’s main staple, reached record levels in September, mostly reflecting flood‑induced crop losses in 2017. Overall, rice prices remained 30 percent above their year‑earlier levels. § The impact of the floods and the resulting elevated prices of rice have severely compromised the livelihoods of the affected households. [cid:image007.jpg@01D33D14.6D096990]<http://www.fao.org/3/a-i7876e.pdf> [cid:image003.gif@01D33D14.3EEE9620] Go to full report<http://www.fao.org/3/a-i7876e.pdf> [cid:image003.gif@01D33D14.3EEE9620]<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);