| Country | Harvest date | Main contributory factors |
|
Belize |
Nov./Feb. |
Hurricane |
|
China |
Oct./Nov. |
Drought in the west, floods |
|
Eritrea* |
Nov./Dec. |
War displacement |
|
Somalia* |
Feb./Mar |
Late rains, civil strife |
|
Sri Lanka |
Feb./Mar. |
Drought |
|
Sudan* |
Nov./Dec. |
Civil strife, floods |
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1/ Both here and in the text, countries with unfavourable prospects
for current crop and/or uncovered shortfalls are marked in bold and
those affected or threatened by successive poor crops or food shortages are
marked with an asterisk (*). Definitions can be found on the Contents page.
Note: The maps on the front cover indicate countries with unfavourable
crop prospects and/or those facing exceptional food emergencies.