Special Report - Update on Drought Conditions for 2003/04 Maha and 2004 Yala Seasons - Sri Lanka

Year of publication2004

AuthorFAO

PublisherFAO

AbstractSri Lanka, especially in the dry-zone areas, has experienced a prolonged drought stemming from reduced rainfall levels since the beginning of the 2003/04 Maha season from September 2003. Following a request of the Government of Sri Lanka, a FAO/WFP Crop and Food Supply Assessment Mission (CFSAM) visited the country from 7 to 24 March 2004 to assess the 2003/04 Maha harvest and to forecast 2004 Yala production in order to estimate cereal import requirements for 2004/05 marketing year including anticipated food aid needs.

 

Product typeBook (stand-alone)

SeriesGIEWS - Special Reports

CountrySri Lanka

RegionAsia and the Pacific

Areas of workGlobal Information and Early Warning System

KeywordsFood security; food chains; food production; food shortages; food stocks; food supply; markets; commodity markets; production statistics; trade statistics; monitoring; resource evaluation