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Informe de monitoreo remoto Octubre 2024 Seguridad alimentaria mejora por mayor rendimiento agrícola que en 2023 Download the report
  • La mayoría de los hogares más pobres en áreas rurales en los tres países de la región permanecerán en inseguridad alimentaria Acentuada (Fase 2, CIF) durante todo el período de análisis. Habrá una mejora estacional en la situación alimentaria de estos hogares, de octubre 2024 a febrero 2025, con la salida de las cosechas de granos básicos de los ciclos de Postrera y Apante, y el aumento de demanda de mano de obra por la cosecha de cultivos comerciales. Gradualmente estas condiciones se deteriorarán a partir de marzo, cuando iniciará la temporada anual de escasez de alimentos. La población necesitada (PIN) representa entre 500,000 y 749,999 personas en Honduras, y entre 100,000 y 249,999 personas en El Salvador y Nicaragua, especialmente a partir de marzo 2025, cuando estacionalmente caen las opciones de empleo y los suministros de alimentos comienzan a disminuir. 
  • Los hogares cuyos cultivos de subsistencia fueron afectados por la aparición de plagas y enfermedades, y por exceso de lluvia forman bolsones con condiciones de Crisis (Fase 3, CIF) durante todo el período de análisis. La reducción significativa en la producción de autoconsumo no permitió a estos hogares reabastecerse de reservas alimentarias, forzándolos a depender de manera extendida de la compra, lo que continúa presionando su economía.
  • Los hogares más pobres en el área urbana en la región presentarán condiciones de inseguridad alimentaria Acentuada (Fase 2, CIF) desde octubre 2024 a mayo 2025, debido a la persistencia de los precios altos en el rubro de alimentos, que limitan el acceso a los mismos con ingresos irregulares y bajos. No obstante, se espera una ligera mejora a finales de noviembre y diciembre 2024, y en abril 2025, gracias a un repunte estacional en las actividades comerciales y turísticas, que mejora los ingresos de los hogares cuyos medios de vida dependen de estos sectores. 
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Remote Monitoring Report October 2024 Food security improves due to higher agricultural yields than in 2023 Download the report
  • Most of the poorest households in rural areas in the three countries of the region will remain Stressed (IPC Phase 2) throughout the analysis period. There will be a seasonal improvement in food security from October 2024 to February 2025 with the staple grain harvests of the postrera and apante cycles and increased labor demand during cash crop harvests. These conditions will gradually deteriorate as of March, when the annual lean season begins. The population in need (PIN) accounts for between 500,000 and 749,999 people in Honduras, and between 100,000 and 249,999 people in El Salvador and Nicaragua, especially as of March 2025, when employment options decline seasonally and household food stocks start to decline. 
  • Households whose subsistence crops were affected by pest infestations/diseases and by excess rainfall will face Crisis (IPC Phase 3) outcomes throughout the analysis period. The steep decline in subsistence production means that these households were unable to replenish their food reserves, forcing them to rely extensively on food purchases, which continues to put pressure on household financial resources.
  • The poorest households in urban areas of the region will face Stressed (IPC Phase 2) outcomes from October 2024 to May 2025 due to the persistence of high food prices which limit access to food for households with irregular and low incomes. However, a slight improvement is expected at the end of November and December 2024, and in April 2025, due to a seasonal increase in commercial and tourist activities, which improves the income of households whose livelihoods depend on these sectors. 
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More analysis reports View all Nicaragua food security analysis reports Monthly analysis
Key Message Update El Salvador, Honduras, and Nicaragua July 2024
Remote Monitoring Report El Salvador, Honduras, and Nicaragua June 2024
Key Message Update El Salvador, Honduras, and Nicaragua May 2024
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Key Message Update El Salvador, Honduras, and Nicaragua July 2024
Remote Monitoring Report El Salvador, Honduras, and Nicaragua June 2024
Key Message Update El Salvador, Honduras, and Nicaragua May 2024
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