# Uganda Key Message Update: Early bimodal harvests fill food gaps as food security improves in Karamoja, November 2019 - Uganda | ReliefWeb

> Uganda's bimodal harvests are progressing after atypically early and above-average rainfall, with the green harvest of maize and pulses underway in eastern, central and northern areas. Food security in Karamoja has improved as sorghum retail prices decline, though heavy rains caused road damage and some crop losses. Harvest is expected to be average to above average in most areas.

- Date: 2019-11-29 · published 2019-11-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region Uganda · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/56121-uganda-key-message-update-early-bimodal-harvests-fill-food-gaps-as-food
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Sorghum](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SORGHUM.md)

## Why it matters

Improved Ugandan harvests reduce local import needs for maize and sorghum, which is bearish for regional grain demand. Impact on global feed grain prices is negligible.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bearish ▼
- SORGHUM: bearish ▼

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## Sources

- reliefweb.int: https://reliefweb.int/report/uganda/uganda-key-message-update-early-bimodal-harvests-fill-food-gaps-food-security-improves

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