Food security concerns are rising in the Grand South region due to an early lean season. Poor households in certain areas are expected to face difficulties as their food stocks deplete earlier than usual. In Toliara II and Amboasary, the situation is particularly challenging, with significant losses of cassava and sweet potato crops.

Other areas in the Grand Sud and Grand Sud-Est regions are also affected, although to a lesser extent. Further information on the food security outlook is available from ReliefWeb, including details on the expected outcomes in different regions and districts.