GIEWS continuously monitors crop prospects and food security situation at global, regional, national and sub-national
levels and warns of impending food difficulties and emergencies. Established in the wake of the world food crisis of the
early 1970’s, GIEWS maintains a unique database on all aspects of food supply and demand for every country of the
world. The System regularly provides policy makers and the international community with up-to-date information so that
timely interventions can be planned and suffering avoided.