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Djibouti

Poor performance of the March‑May rainy season

affecting pastoral livelihoods

In inland pastoral areas of Dikh-
il, Obock and Tadjourah regions,
the 2025 March May “diraac/sou-
gum” rainy season had a poor per-
formance, with cumulative rainfall
amounts estimated at about 50 per-
cent below average. The moisture
deficits affected the regeneration of
rangeland resources and the avail-
abilty of pasture and water for live-
stock, with a negative impact on ani-
mal body condition.
According to the latest weather
forecast by the Greater Horn of Africa
Climate Outlook Forum (GHACOF), Food Security Phase Classification hosts about 33 800 refugees and asy-
the 2025 July September “karan/ (IPC), about 230 000 people (nearly lum seekers from Ethiopia, Somalia,
karma” rainy season is expected to 20 percent of the country’s popula- Yemen and Eritrea. Most of them
be characterized by above average tion) are projected to face severe lack adequate access to livelihood
rainfall amounts, likely benefiting acute food insecurity (IPC Phase 3 opportunities and rely entirely on
rangeland resources and livestock. [Crisis] and IPC Phase 4 [Emergen- humanitarian assistance.
cy]) in the July December 2025 pe-
Prices of wheat flour and rice
lower than their year-earlier levels riod, including about 175 000 people
in IPC Phase 3 (Crisis) and 55 000 in
The national average price of IPC Phase 4 (Emergency). The high ADVERTISERS’ INDEX
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ADVERTISERS’
wheat flour, the most consumed ce- prevalence and severity of acute
real in the country, mainly in urban food insecurity reflects the negative Arab Agriculture Year Book
areas, increased by about 10 per- impact of frequent weather shocks 2026. ------------------------------- 5
cent between October 2024 and May on pastoral livelihoods, the low pur-
2025. However, the price in May was chasing power of large segments of Arab World Agribusiness --- 1
about 7 percent lower than one year the population and the significant
before, mainly due to an gradual im- reduction of humanitarian assistance Aviagen Limited – inside front
provement in 2025 of trade flows in due to recent funding cuts. cover
the Red Sea.
However, the number of people Hubbard S.A.S ------------------ 3
The national average price of rice, projected to face severe acute food
the second most important cereal in insecurity is 20 percent lower than Saudi Agriculture 2026 – Ara-
the country’s diet, declined by 8 per- one year before, mainly due to in- bic --- inside back cover
cent between August 2024 and May creased employment opportuni-
2025, when it was about 5 percent ties in the port and the commercial Saudi Agriculture 2026 – Eng-
lower than a year before. sector of Djibouti city following im- lish -----------------------------------7

Improving food security situa- provements in trade flows in the Red
tion in 2025 Sea.

According to the latest Integrated As of end June 2025, the country
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