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Madagascar - Key Message Update: Severe rainfall deficits reduce agricultural yields in Southwestern Madagascar, May - September 2026
By Famine Early Warning System Network ReliefWeb
· June 5, 2026
· 2 min read
. Key Messages In May, most districts of the Grand South, parts of the Grand Southeast, and cyclone-affected districts along the east coast remain in Crisis (IPC Phase 3). These outcomes are driven by below-average crop production following rainfall deficits in the south and livelihood losses and re
Key takeaway From June to September, Stressed (IPC Phase 2) outcomes are expected to predominate as seasonal harvests (cassava and sweet potato in the south and the main rice harvest elsewhere) temporarily improve food availability and labor income.
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Category: disaster Published: June 5, 2026 Source: ReliefWeb Reading time: 2 min
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What is this story about? . Key Messages In May, most districts of the Grand South, parts of the Grand Southeast, and cyclone-affected districts along the east coast remain in Crisis (IPC Phase 3). These outcomes are driven by below-average crop production following rainfall deficits in the south and livelihood losses and re
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