South Sudan
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- Rainfall distribution continued to vary across the country in the second dekad of June with deficits in eastern parts of the country. Rainfall was average in much of the North and Southwest.
- In Upper Nile State, cultivation is ongoing in areas of relative stability. In Ulang and Longochuk counties, households have cultivated and field reports suggest favorable crop performance. Displacement of households from Nasir to surrounding areas has significantly reduced cultivation as tensions remain high in the area.
- Significant reductions in area planted in Unity State have been reported due to the combined impact of insecurity and a lack of seeds and tools among displaced and resident households. Although households in Panyijiar County—where there is relative stability—started planting in early May, erratic rainfall is likely to affect crop performance.
- Field reports indicate favorable crop performance in Lakes State. Some households continue to plant groundnuts and long-cycle sorghum. Recent inter-communal fighting in Rumbek Center and Rumbek East counties forced some households to abandon their farms. Displacement during the main cultivation season is likely to have a substantial impact on green consumption in August/September and the main harvest from October to December.
- Abnormal dryness persists in most parts of Greater Kapoeta causing crops planted during earlier rains to wither at emergent and early vegetative stages. Replanted crops are also failing as rainfall deficits continue. Because of failed vegetation, livestock have not migrated from highland areas along the Budi County border as they usually do during the rainy season.
- In the southern and southwestern parts of the country, favorable rains from March to May resulted in good crop performance. Areas under cultivation in this part of the country have increased due to relative stability and good rainfall.
- The Global Forecast System (GFS) precipitation forecast suggests similar trends in the coming week, with below-average rains in eastern parts of the country with persistent negative anomalies in the Southeast.
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