FAO/WFP CROP AND FOOD SUPPLY ASSESSMENT MISSION TO CAMBODIA - 29 December 2000
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In September 2000 Cambodia was affected by one of the worst floods in recent history. This one in forty-year flood, resulted in several hundred deaths and large scale destruction of crops, principally rice, infrastructure, property and lines of communication. An estimated 3 million people were affected, half a million displaced from homes and almost four hundred died. The September floods exacerbated existing problems following earlier floods in July. In addition to human loss, current estimates indicate the economic cost of the floods to be around US$100-200 million. In view of the extensive and cumulative damage of the floods on rice this year and the possible impact of this on food availability and household food security over the next year, an FAO/WFP Crop and Food Supply Assessment mission was requested by the Government and fielded to the country between 6 and 15 December, to assess the overall food supply situation and the need for possible food aid intervention for the 20 01 marketing year (January/December). The findings of the mission are based on discussions with Government agencies, UN and NGO organisations, traders and farmers, and on field visits to key rice producing areas including; Battambang, Kapong Cham, Prey Veng and Takeo.