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29/01/2018
The 26th issue of the Food Chain Crisis (FCC) Early Warning Bulletin, covering the period between January and March 2018, integrates and analyzes information on transboundary animal and plant pests and diseases threatening the food chain for the three months ahead, grouped by region [...]
The Sudan
26/01/2018
In the Sudan the prices of the main staples, sorghum, millet and wheat increased significantly at the end of 2017, mainly driven by a sharp depreciation of the local currency and the Govenrnment's decision to remove the subsidies on wheat [...]
25/01/2018
The joint Microlinks and Agrilinks webinar explores how investing in resilience will result in reduced humanitarian assistance needs and avoided losses, comparing a range of investment and response scenarios in Kenya, Ethiopia, and Somalia.  When: Thursday 25 January 2018, 09:30 AM - 11:00 AM Time [...]
15/01/2018
The region of Karamoja, located in the northeast of Uganda, is the poorest and least developed region in the country. Historically, Karamoja has been a pastoral area; crop production, which is less reliable there, has recently emerged as an important [...]
10/01/2018
Research and  webinar lead by Tufts University's Feinstein International Center and sponsored by USAID Center for Resilience. Date: Wednesday 10 January 2018 Time: 9.00-10.00 EST (UTC/GMT -5) Another ongoing and severe drought in East Africa has reopened debates on the viability of pastoralism, alternative [...]