Average or better crop production forecast in four regions

Preliminary analysis by Operation Lifeline Sudan (OLS) has suggested that crop production estimates ranged from average to above-average in most areas of Western Equatoria, Bahr el-Ghazal, Lakes and Jonglei regions, the latest OLS report stated. However, poor and erratic rainfall are reported to have caused crop failure in sizeable areas of Eastern Equatoria and Jonglei. In most areas of western Upper Nile, insecurity had caused displacement and interruption of the cropping cycle likely to reduce harvests, as well as preventing routine field assessments, OLS stated. The government has denied flight clearance for Duar, Ganyiel, Akop and Leer in Upper Nile throughout November, in addition to Mankien, Nhialdu and Gumriak which were already denied, it added.