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Dear All, We are pleased to share the latest issue of the FAO GIEWS Update:
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Bangladesh - Severe floods in 2017 affected large numbers of people and caused damage to the agriculture sector
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Bangladesh - De graves inondations en 2017 affectent un grand nombre de personnes et causent des dommages au secteur agricole
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Bangladesh - Graves inundaciones en 2017 afectan a un gran número de personas y causan daños al sector agrícola
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Бангладеш - Сильнейшие наводнения в 2017 году затронули большое количество людей и нанесли ущерб сельскохозяйственному сектору
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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 |
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GIEWS Update – Bangladesh |
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3 October 2017 KEY MESSAGES
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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.
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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.
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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.
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The impact of the floods and the resulting elevated prices of rice have severely compromised the livelihoods of the affected 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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