Pronounced rainfall deficits have affected most of the Great Equatoria regions of South Sudan in the early stages of the 2022 rainfall season, with some areas receiving half of the usual rainfall by mid-May. Some delayed planting and unfavourable conditions for early crop development may have occurred. In late May, abundant rainfall overcame early season deficits in Central and Eastern Equatoria, but in Western Equatoria drier than average…
