HIGHLIGHTS Prospects for global cereal production in 2016 continued to improve in recent months with significant upward revisions for maize and wheat, reflecting particularly favourable weather...
El Niño is the warming of sea surface temperatures in the tropical Pacific, which occurs roughly every two to seven years, lasting from six to 24 months. While reduced rainfall and drought is a key...
Les premières prévisions de la FAO concernant la production mondiale de blé de 2016 font entrevoir une petite diminution, de moindres volumes étant attendus en Europe et aux États-Unis d’Amérique...
Ongoing conflicts and droughts exacerbate food needs Food insecurity spreads as El Niño casts its shadow over Pacific and Caribbean states 2 June 2016, Rome - Drought linked to El Niño and civil...
A. Situation analysis Description of the disaster Between 1 and 5 August 2015, torrential rains have caused floods in several Ri-s (villages) and in the outskirts of cities of south Hwanghae and...
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Global crop prospects benign, but hunger intensifies in areas suffering from conflict Food security worsens further in Southern Africa due to drought 9 March 2016, Rome - Thirty-four countries,...
Summary Between 1 and 5 August 2015, torrential rains have caused floods in several Ri-s (villages) and in the outskirts of cities of south Hwanghae and north and south Hamgyong provinces of...
Highlights FAO’s latest forecasts for global supply and demand of cereals continue to point to a generally comfortable 2015/16 marketing season, with world inventories by the close of seasons in 2016...
Summary of WFP assistance Since 1995, WFP has provided over 4.6 million metric tons of food assistance to vulnerable people in DPR Korea. This assistance has played a significant role in moderating...