http://www.fao.org/giews/countrybrief/country.jsp?code=ERI
Reference Date: 22-July-2016
FOOD SECURITY SNAPSHOT
Good prospects for yields of 2016 main “kiremti”
season crops due to timely start of rainy season and
favourable rainfall forecasts
Good prospects for yields of 2016 main
“kiremti” season crops
The 2016 “kiremt” rains (June to September) started on time in
Debud, Anseba and Gash-Barka regions, favouring land
preparation and planting operations. As shown by satellite
imagery, crops and pasture in most inland areas are currently in
good conditions due to abundant and well-distributed
precipitation. By contrast, vegetation health in some areas in
northern Anseba and southern Gash-Barka regions has been
negatively impacted by soil moisture deficits In most coastal
pastoral areas, pasture conditions have gradually deteriorated
due to seasonal dry weather since mid-May.
Latest meteorological forecasts for the period from June to
September 2016 indicate an increased likelihood of above normal
rainfall amounts over most of the country, with expected positive
effects on crop yields.
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Good prospects for yields of 2016 main “kiremti” season crops
http://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.int/files/resources/ERI_5.pdf
Received on Mon Jul 25 2016 - 10:41:22 EDT