In some areas, heavy rain caused heavy crop damage. Thousands of people were displaced in Conakry due to floods. The overall food supply situation is satisfactory except for displaced persons and refugees. Widespread and above-normal rains favoured crop development. Rains remained heavy and well distributed in August, particularly during the second and the third dekads.
Conditions are satisfactory and rice transplanting in swamp fields has progressed notably.
In the post-conflict period, large number of people face food supply difficulties, whilst repatriation of refugees is underway. 629 Guinean refugees returned from Senegal in July. In addition, some returned from the Gambia and Cape Verde. Displaced persons and returnees are receiving food assistance. Growing conditions are favourable so far but crop prospects remain constrained by continuing civil disturbances.