Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
Country: Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Madagascar, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, United Republic of Tanzania, Zimbabwe
Regional Overview
According to FEWSNET, regional cereal production estimates for 2013/14 show an increased availability by 17 per cent above last year and 19 per cent above the past five-year average. Cereal production is also 2 per cent above the regional annual requirements.
In Focus: Southern Africa Climate Outlook
South-western areas including south-western Angola, western Namibia, western South Africa as well as north eastern Tanzania were given higher chances of receiving above normal to normal rainfall in the October-December and January-March forecasts by SARCOF.