By the beginning of March 2024, dry conditions were forecast to continue in Timor- Leste throughout the remainder of the wet season and into the first months of the May– CRISIS IMPACTS November dry season (FAO/OCHA 05/03/2024). [...] 2 Briefing note | 13 May 2024 Specifically, the lack of rain delayed and decreased the October 2023 to March 2024 planting Food security and nutrition and growing of rice, a staple crop in Timor-Leste, which already imports 45% of rice because of low domestic production. [...] As people primarily Above-average temperatures and low precipitation also delayed and decreased the October rely on agriculture for subsistence, damaged and delayed crops will diminish household food 2023 to January 2024 planting and growing of maize, the second staple food in Timor-Leste. [...] This will aggravate existing pressure resulting from factors including and Viqueque, which have some of the highest numbers of people facing IPC 3 or 4 food reduced economic growth in 2022–2023 and continuously high food prices throughout 2023 insecurity levels, also have the largest older rural populations, indicating a particular and the beginning of 2024. [...] By April 2024, 42% of the people in These gaps may contribute to weaknesses in the response to the current drought.
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