Source: World Food Programme, Food and Agriculture Organization
Country: Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Côte d'Ivoire, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Togo
Key Points
The PRESAO forum results indicate a high probability that expected rainfall in 2014 will be inferior than in 2013 in the region, notably in Western Sahel
The FAO food prices index records a strong increase for the second consecutive month
Coarse grain prices (millet, sorghum) are still high and above the five-year average
Significant increase in food insecurity rates are noted in deficit-producing areas in Chad and Mauritania
