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Ethiopia Food Security Outlook: Peak lean season emerges as El Niño stalls kiremt rains, risking seasonal recovery, June 2026 - January 2027
By Famine Early Warning System Network at ReliefWeb
· July 13, 2026
· 6 min read
. Key Messages From June to September as the 2026 lean season peaks, widespread Crisis (IPC Phase 3) in northern, central, and southern areas is most likely due to high food prices, limited income-earning opportunities, and high market reliance. Concurrently, the belg harvest is improving food acces
Key takeaway Starting in October, despite the likely below-average meher harvest, the food that becomes available is expected to improve food access to support improvement to Stressed (IPC Phase 2).
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Category: disaster ·
Published: July 13, 2026 ·
Source: ReliefWeb ·
Reading time: 6 min
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What is this story about? . Key Messages From June to September as the 2026 lean season peaks, widespread Crisis (IPC Phase 3) in northern, central, and southern areas is most likely due to high food prices, limited income-earning opportunities, and high market reliance. Concurrently, the belg harvest is improving food acces
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