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Oct 15th, 2024

Kenya Commodity Price Report - September 2024

The report presents price trends and movements for key food commodities, including dry beans, dry maize, rice, wheat, and Irish potatoes, for September 2024, in selected major regions and markets in Kenya.
Oct 9th, 2024

Extreme food insecurity outcomes spread, extending into pre-harvest period

The humanitarian crisis in Sudan is worsening as the lean season ends and pre-harvest conditions set in, compounded by ongoing conflict, severe flooding, and rising prices. In Al Fasher, North Darfur, a blockade and continuous fighting have hindered the delivery of essential supplies, leading to alarming rates of acute malnutrition, especially in Zamzam camp for internally displaced persons (IDPs), where levels exceed the Famine threshold (IPC Phase 5).

Many civilians are fleeing nearby IDP camps to seek better protection and services in Zamzam. New assessments from FEWS NET indicate that acute food insecurity is also critical in besieged areas like Dilling and potentially Kadugli in South Kordofan. A significant portion of the population in various regions, including Greater Darfur and parts of Khartoum, faces extreme food shortages.

Recent malnutrition data shows worsening conditions across North, Central, and West Darfur, with seasonal diseases exacerbated by historic rainfall contributing to high malnutrition rates. In several localities, malnutrition levels among children under five have reached alarming rates, with some areas indicating high or extremely critical levels. Although overall mortality rates appear less severe, the ongoing food insecurity and malnutrition are likely to lead to increased hunger-related deaths.
Oct 4th, 2024

Agricultural Market Information System (AMIS) Market Monitor October 2024

In August 2024, global temperatures reached record highs for the 15th consecutive month. Favourable rainfall improved wheat prospects in Australia, while excessive wet weather caused harvest delays in Canada. Despite improvements in Panama Canal crossings, low water levels in the Mississippi River disrupted supply chains, complicating exports of maize and soybeans in particular via the US Gulf. Reflecting
weather-influenced market fundamentals, the export prices for wheat, maize, and soybeans all increased in September, though
they remained below their levels from a year earlier. Rice prices stayed softer. Fertilizer markets, generally well-supplied, anticipate
seasonally increased activity in the last quarter of the year. In September, India lifted its 14-month export ban on non-basmati rice,
replacing it with a minimum export price.
Oct 2nd, 2024

Zambia: Acute Food Insecurity Situation for April - September 2024 and Projection for October 2024 - March 2025

An estimated 5.8 million people (33 percent of the analysed population) will likely experience heightened hunger between October 2024 and March 2025. The IPC projects that nearly 5.6 million people will likely experience IPC Phase 3 (Crisis) and 236,000 people IPC Phase 4 (Emergency). Seven additional districts are projected to move from IPC Phase 2 (Stressed) to Phase 3 – corresponding to 89 hotspot districts in Zambia. To prevent this dire situation, urgent lifesaving and livelihood assistance is imperative.

The food insecurity is primarily driven by climate related shocks and hazards that affect all districts. Noticeable among these shocks and hazards are prolonged dry spells (leading to droughts), pests and diseases, human-wildlife conflict and high input and food prices, which were mainly driven by exogenous shocks. The prolonged dry spells were largely experienced between December 2023 and March 2024. Occurrences of pest infestations included outbreaks of Fall Army Worms (FAW) and locusts in some parts of the country. Diseases such as the Cassava brown streak disease were also observed to have significantly impacted the seasonal crop performance. In addition, the country suffered an outbreak of cholera that affected over 70 districts. All these drivers of food insecurity were at the backdrop of an already volatile economy, further inundated by exogenous shocks, thereby resulting in increasing commodity prices.
Sep 30th, 2024

Haiti: Acute Food Insecurity Situation for August 2024 - February 2025 and Projection for March - June 2025

Haiti continues to face a worsening humanitarian crisis, with alarming rates of armed gang violence disrupting daily life, forcing more people to flee their homes and levels of acute food insecurity to rise. Nearly half of the population (48 percent) are facing high levels of acute food insecurity, classified in Crisis or worse conditions (IPC Phase 3 or above) between August 2024 and February 2025. This includes 6,000 people experiencing catastrophic levels of hunger and a collapse of their livelihoods, classified in IPC Phase 5 (Catastrophe). Another 2 million people (18 percent of the population analysed) are facing critical levels of acute food insecurity, classified as IPC Phase 4 (Emergency), while 3.4 million people face crisis levels of acute food insecurity, classified as IPC Phase 3 (Crisis). There is a 4 percent increase (1.2 million people) in the prevalence of populations in IPC Phase 3 or above compared to the previous analysis conducted for the same period in August 2023.
Sep 23rd, 2024

Somalia: Acute Malnutrition Situation June to September 2024 and Projection October to December 2024

An estimated 1.6 million cases of children aged 6 to 59 months are expected to experience acute malnutrition between August 2024 and July 2025. This includes approximately 403,000 children likely to suffer from severe acute malnutrition (SAM). Compared to the same season last year, this represents a 14 and 22 percent increase in the burden of both global acute malnutrition (GAM) and SAM, respectively. Regarding nutrition, between October and December 2024 – a period marked by increased disease outbreaks and reduced food access – acute malnutrition is expected to worsen. In eight areas, the situation is projected to escalate to a higher IPC Phase than the current classification. In the remaining twenty-three areas, while deterioration is anticipated, conditions are likely to remain within the same IPC AMN Phase as observed between June and September 2024. This includes seven areas already classified as being in a Critical situation. The rest are expected to remain in the Serious, Alert, or Acceptable Phases, with no major deterioration foreseen.
Sep 13th, 2024

Kenya Commodity Price Report - August 2024

The report presents price trends and movements for key food commodities, including dry beans, dry maize, rice, wheat, and Irish potatoes, for August 2024, in selected major regions and markets in Kenya.