With a third of the March - May season over, dry conditions remain firmly in place over Ethiopia. During the last week precipitation totals increased slightly over Kenya. The current La Nina is expected to keep precipitation totals below normal for the near term.
With the approaching end of season across many areas of the south, it is unlikely that there will be significant improvement to the dry conditions in Zimbabwe and Mozambique. Crops planted in December/January will face reduced yields and localized below-normal production is likely. The end of March is typically the end of the season in this region.

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