Early warning! -GIEWS

GIEWS-Global Information and Early Warning System is a initiative of FAO

• An international aid programmed combining financial aid and technology with skills transfer deserves the highest priority. It is recognized that the first step is to improve national reporting services in collecting and analyzing a range of factors affecting national food security.

Experience has repeatedly showed that accurate, timely and commonly available information of an impending disaster, coupled with a sound and speedy response, are key factors in mitigating the effects of emergencies.

• The returns from national and donor investment in early warning and response systems could therefore be considerable.

• Human and economic suffering and damage could be saved or mitigated, and enormous costs and diversion of resources in protracted relief programmes could be avoided.

The Global Information and Early Warning System on Food and Agriculture (GIEWS) continuously monitors food supply and demand and other key indicators for assessing the overall food security situation in all countries of the world.

• reports on prevailing conditions and provides early warnings of impending food crises at country or regional level.

Analysis:

1. Countries with Unfavorable Prospects for Current Crops.

2. Countries in Crisis Requiring External Assistance for food

3. Domestic Price Warnings.

Prices of wheat flour remained at near-record highs in June, mostly reflecting strong international prices, high transportation costs and a slowdown in imports. -Bangladesh (july).

An example of Domestic price warnings by GIEWS.

Every week recent updates or news are posted in GIEWS pages to warn the policy makers of the country to maintain their balance in Food chain.

source: FAO

BY KHAS