CROP AND FOOD SUPPLY ASSESSMENT MISSION TO LAOS - 2 NOVEMBER 1995
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An FAO/WFP Crop and Food Supply Assessment Mission visited Laos between 4 and 14 October 1995 to forecast 1995 crop production, and estimate cereal import and food aid requirements for 1996. In addition to reviewing data provided b y the Government, the Mission held discussions with government, UN, NGO and donor representatives at central, provincial and district levels, regarding food supply, the flood situation, crop production, consumption requirements and other related as pects. The Mission visited five out of six areas affected by floods viz Vientiane Municipality, Vientiane Province, Bolikhamxay, Khammoaume and Savannakhet which account for almost three quarters of total lowland rice area in the country. In July/August this year, excessive rainfall and the aftermath of typhoons Irwin and Louise, caused serious floods in central and southern Laos, resulting in the complete loss of 62 000 hectares of paddy. The floods also came too late to allow the replanting of rice. In additio n, as parts of Bolikhamxay and Khammoaume have been affected by floods consecutively for the past 2-3 years, there are little food reserves in these areas. As the floods also seriously damaged or destroyed irrigation a nd drainage systems, required for the small area of dry season rice, little can be recouped from this crop.