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Following the somewhat favorable Kiremt rains starting in July, the planted crops are at their normal developmental stages in most of the country. Pasture and water availability have improved leading to a subsequent improvement in livestock body condition. Despite the overall improvements, pocket areas in the country that have been affected by hailstorms and floods. Also, in some eastern marginal Meher... more

Following the somewhat favorable Kiremt rains starting in July, the planted crops are at their normal developmental stages in most of the country. Pasture and water availability have improved leading to a subsequent improvement in livestock body condition. Despite the overall improvements, pocket areas in the country that have been affected by hailstorms and floods. Also, in some eastern marginal Meher producing areas, including areas in North and South Wollo and South and East Tigray, the early cessation of Kiremt rain has already reduced crop growth and is expected to further reduce yields.

If the El Niño phenomenon starts as forecasted, it has a tendency to enhance precipitation in the southern and southeastern pastoral and agropastoral areas, positively impacting food security beginning in October and November when the Deyr/Hagaya rains start.

Being the primary, agricultural lean season, food prices are not expected to decline in September. However, high food prices compared to already high prices last year is limiting the ability of the poor and the very poor households to make market purchases of food.

The need for humanitarian food assistance in northeastern and southern parts of the country is expected to remain high as households continue to rebuild livelihoods following successive droughts since 2010.

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Estimated food security conditions, 3rd Quarter 2012 (July-September 2012)

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