THE GLOBAL WINDOW OF TURKISH FOOD AND AGRICULTURE The Global Window of Turkish Food and Agriculture Sector
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FAO assesses that 41 countries require external assistance for food, including 31 in Africa, 8 in Asia, 1 in Latin America and the Caribbean and 1 in Europe. Conflict and civil insecurity remain the primary drivers of severe acute food insecurity, with heightened concern for populations in Haiti, Mali, Palestine, South Sudan and the Sudan.
Terminology…
Food crisis are nearly always due to a combination of factors, but for the purpose of response planning, it
is important to establish whether the nature of food crises is predominantly related to lack of food availability, limited access to food, or severe but localized problems. Accordingly, the list of countries requiring external assistance is organized into three broad, not mutually exclusive, categories:
- Countries facing an exceptional shortfall in aggregate food production/supplies as a result of crop failure, natural disasters, interruption of imports, disruption of distribution, excessive post-harvest losses, or other supply bottlenecks.
- Countries with widespread lack of access, where a majority of the population is considered to be unable to procure food from local markets, due to very low incomes, exceptionally high food prices, or the inability to circulate within the country.
- Countries with severe localized food insecurity due to the influx of refugees, a concentration of internally displaced persons, or areas with combinations of crop failure and deep poverty.
| Regional Highlights |
| AFRICA Cereal production rebounded in Southern Africa in 2025, owing to favourable weather conditions after last year’s widespread drought. In North Africa, cereal outputs are estimated at below-average levels for the fourth consecutive year due to persistent dry-weather conditions. In West Africa, mostly beneficial weather conditions are supporting above-average cereal production prospects in 2025, but ongoing conflicts in parts of the subregion remain a serious concern. In East Africa, poor early-season rainfall in southern areas has dampened production prospects for the 2025 cereal crops, but forecasts of ample rains in northern countries are supporting a generally favourable outlook. ASIA In Far East Asia, aggregate wheat production is foreseen to reach an all-time high in 2025, mostly owing to larger plantings amid remunerative prices, continued government support and beneficial weather conditions. The early production outlook for 2025 coarse grains and paddy crops is also favourable. In Near East Asia, cereal crops have suffered from extended rainfall deficits early in the season, which reduced plantings and negatively affected yields. As a result, below-average cereal harvests are estimated in most countries, with conflict further undermining agricultural capacity in affected areas, notably the Syrian Arab Republic and Yemen. LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN In South America, large maize outturns in Brazil and Uruguay underpin expectations of an above-average subregional cereal output in 2025, more than compensating for a likely decline in production in Argentina. In Central America and the Caribbean, reduced plantings and dry-weather conditions have dampened maize and wheat production prospects. |
Source: FAO
