GU’ SEASON CEREAL PRODUCTION IN SOMALIA

CURRENT ACUTE FOOD INSECURITY The 2024 Gu season crop production in southern Somalia is estimated 64,400 metric tons, including 14,100 metric tons of off-season in late September/October 2024, 45 percent lower compared to the long-term average for 2019-2023. This level of poor crop production is attributed to a combination of factors including erratic rainfall patterns, and a lack of necessary farming inputs. Similarly, in the Northwest Somalia, the 2024 Gu cereal harvest is estimated 12,500 metric tons, 62 percent lower than the average for 2010-2023, mainly due to poor and erratic rainfall, prolonged dry spells and pests.