@addisstandardeng · Post #21057 · 01/13/2026, 12:12 PM
News: #Ethiopian Red Cross Society activated second drought early action trigger as crop losses exceed 50% in parts of #Oromia The Ethiopian Red Cross Society (#ERCS) activated the second trigger of its Drought Early Action Protocol (#EAP) for the Bega (October–December) season on 21 November 2025 with early action timeframe of three Months, citing severe crop losses, deteriorating pasture conditions, and below-average rainfall in parts of Oromia Region. Analysis of the Livelihoods, Early Assessment and Protection (#LEAP) index indicates that more than 50% crop yield reduction was recorded in October 2025 in drought-forecasted areas of Oromia, particularly in #East_Bale Zone’s Rayitu and Seweyna woredas. These areas are among the high-risk locations identified under the EAP framework, meeting the criteria for activating the second trigger. The OND season is critical for Ethiopia’s southern, eastern, and southeastern pastoralist and agro-pastoralist .... Read more: https://addisstandard.com/?p=54514