Pastoral Surveillance Bulletin for Mali – April-May 2024 - SIG Sahel

The terms of trade for goats against millet are very unfavorable for breeders on the majority of sites monitored in the regions of Gao and Timbuktu.
Cattle kidnapping reported in Gao region
Insufficient support for the pastoral sector on the sites monitored in the northern regions
Pasture availability judged to be insufficient to very insufficient
High concentrations of animals recorded in flooded parts of the Gao and Timbuktu regions
Watering conditions considered average to poor