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Drought causes crop losses in “Dry Corridor” in Central America
27/08/2018
Highlights: There is a high risk of contraction in the production of basic grain crops in Central America because of the intensified "heat wave" in July, affecting the flowering and grain-filling phases of the crops. The maize and bean crops grown for [...]
Co-organised by Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI)
27/08/2018
Because of the threat to food security and vulnerability resulting from water scarcity in certain parts of the world, there is an increasing tendency to migration. Populations seek to move away from water scarce regions towards areas perceived to be [...]
July – September 2018
18/07/2018
The quarterly Early Warning Early Action report on food security and agriculture monitors situations at risk for potential disasters and adverse impacts on food security and agriculture. Risks are categorized according to their potential consequence as either “high risk” or “on watch” so [...]
18/07/2018
This webinar was organised with support from the European Union. Anticipatory Action (AA) webinar series: From Early Warning to Early Action in Mongolia: Bracing for the cold to protect livestock and livelihoods 18 July 2018 – 10.00 - 11.30 CEST Share your feedback on the event Speakers: Jigjidpurev [...]
FAO ESA policy brief No. 9
11/07/2018
The Karamoja region, in North East Uganda, is one of the least developed regions of the country, and is highly vulnerable to resource-based conflict and climate change variability. Addressing food insecurity of vulnerable people is a major challenge in the [...]