Minimal food insecurity across the country lasting through March
KEY MESSAGES
In general, above-average production forecasts hold promise for the replenishment of household food stocks with new crops from ongoing harvests. Poor households are expected to have regular food access and pursue their normal livelihoods and should thus experience Minimal acute food insecurity (IPC Phase 1) between now and March of next year.
Very poor and poor households in the North and East Livestock and Cereals livelihood zone in the Sahelian region should be able to offset the expected shortfall in cereal production without resorting to atypical sales of livestock and, thus, should also experience Minimal acute food insecurity (IPC Phase 1) between now and March of next year.
Rising prices and increased production will boost household income, particularly income from sales of livestock and cash crops. This will help improve household terms of trade and strengthen livelihoods.