GIEWS Update - El Niño in Asia, 29 July 2015
Prolonged dry weather in several countries affecting plantings and yield potential of the 2015 main season food crops
Year of publication2015
AuthorFAO
PublisherFAO
AbstractProlonged dry weather associated with El Niño has impaired the production outlook for the ongoing 2015 main season in several countries, including Cambodia, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, the Philippines and Viet Nam. Although rains improved somewhat in the second dekad of July in parts, more rains are essential in the coming weeks to avoid a significant decrease in the 2015 cereal production in these countries. Elsewhere in the region, prospects for the 2015 main rice crops remain overall favourable so far. Forecasts pointing to a continuation of El Niño conditions until the winter months of 2016 have also raised concerns for the forthcoming 2015/16 secondary cropping seasons, to be planted from October onwards.
Available inEnglish
Product typeNewsletter
SeriesGIEWS - Updates
RegionAsia and the Pacific
ISSN2707-1723
Areas of workGlobal Information and Early Warning System
KeywordsEl Niño; drought; food security; rice; production; Cambodia; Democratic People’s Republic of Korea; Lao People’s Democratic Republic; Philippines; Viet Nam; Asia.
