GIEWS Special Alert No. 337 - East Africa, 20 December 2016
Alarming food insecurity in several areas of East Africadue to severe drought
Year of publication2016
AuthorFAO
PublisherFAO
AbstractWidespread drought severely affects crops and rangelands in East Africa and food insecurity is expected to significantly deteriorate by early 2017 Major areas of concern are central and southern Somalia, South-Eastern Ethiopia, northern and eastern Kenya, northern and eastern United Republic of Tanzania and South-Eastern Uganda Sharply increasing prices of cereals and livestock products constrain food access for large numbers of households Recurrent climatic shocks have undermined household resi lience and urgent support to agriculture is needed.
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Product typeNewsletter
SeriesGIEWS - Special Alerts
RegionAfrica
ISSN2707-1766
Areas of workGlobal Information and Early Warning System
KeywordsDrought tolerance; early warning systems; livestock production; crop yield; drought stress; food security; weather data; weather reports; cereal crops; East Africa.
