Food Security Early Warning System Agromet Update 2016/2017 Agricultural Season, Issue 03 Month: December

Highlights

• Rains improved in many areas that were affected by severe drought last season
• Poor rains have been received in Tanzania and parts of Madagascar, with likely impacts on crop production in affected areas
• An armyworm outbreak has affected the region, with reports of outbreaks in Zambia, Zimbabwe and Malawi. The outbreak in Zambia is particularly severe