Food Security Early Warning System – Agromet Update, Issue 01: 2021/2022 Agricultural Season (19-11-2021)

Highlights

• Seasonal forecasts indicate enhanced chances of normal to above normal seasonal rainfall totals, raising possibility of a second consecutive favorable agricultural season for central, southern and eastern areas

• Vegetation conditions including rangeland are in a poor state in some areas that experienced drought last season, including south-western Angola and southern Madagascar

• The 2021/22 season is off to a slow start in a number of areas, including drought-affected areas

• Short term forecasts suggest a continuation of dry conditions through the end of November

• Cyclone forecasts indicate most cyclones may move westwards, potentially impacting land

Source: Southern African Development Community