Production of rice in 1999 increased due to good rains and area expansion. The overall food supply situation is satisfactory. The number of Liberian refugees is decreasing due to repatriation. Seasonably dry conditions prevail. The overall food supply situation is satisfactory.
Markets are well supplied.
However, some areas have been affected by substantial flooding, especially in the west. Seasonably dry conditions prevail. Severe floods in September 1999 devastated three areas in the Northern Regions as major rivers burst banks. The food supply situation is tight for the populations affected by flooding. Water and sanitation remains a problem as small dams and wells were destroyed, particularly in the Upper East Region.