The key highlight:

• A cold wave occurred in March 2022 and resulted in frost, which caused damage on fruit trees and vegetables. Apart from the prevailing economic challenges, the additional consequence of frost damage also contributed to the general increase in vegetable prices (25 percent m-o-m).
• The livestock sector continues to face significant challenges in terms of high and increasing production costs, especially costs related to feed and animal health.
• The challenges and losses affecting the livestock sector have become a major threat to livestock-based livelihoods and market systems, and urgent interventions are needed to avert these constraints
• Fuel shortages continue to persist in most governorates and this continues to present challenges to farmers who rely on fuel for supplementary irrigation. The significant lack of electricity has pushed farmers to look for alternative power resources to cover this energy gap, to sustain agriculture production especially in farms located in returnee locations.