SIG Sahel

Démarrage précoce de la saison des pluies avec une mauvaise répartition dans le temps et l’espace
Insufficient biomass production in the northern part of the country
Slight deficit in biomass production in the localities of Nara, Kayes and Ménaka
Slight surplus of biomass production in the central regions of Mopti and Ségou
Increase in security incidents in the regions of Ménaka, Gao, Timbuktu and Mopti
Mobility hindered in central and northern regions by armed groups
Difficult humanitarian access in the northern part of the country
Food and fuel prices soar
Imposition of blockades on main roads and continued disruption of economic activities in the northern part of Mali

Biomass production analysis report for 2023 in Burkina Faso

Rainy season generally positive but also marked by floods
Biomass production above normal at national level
Biomass production above normal across the entire pastoral zone and in the regions hosting transhumant herds: La Boucle du Mouhoun, Cascades, Southwest
Difficult security context, particularly in pastoral areas, limiting access to resources and markets
Difficult economic context due to the security context limiting the movement of Burkinabé breeders to border countries such as Togo and Benin

Installation of wintering at agropastoral sites
Satisfactory pasture and water resources
High concentrations of livestock in strategic pastoral areas
Improvement of the animals’ body condition
Fall in the price of livestock feed
Goat-for-sorghum terms of trade unfavorable for breeders
Reporting cattle thefts
Suspicion of cases of vitamin deficiency and animal diseases such as foot-and-mouth disease, pasteurellosis, peste de petits ruminants at the sites

Poursuite de la campagne agricole 2023-2024
Relative calm in phytosanitary conditions in the Timbuktu region
Disruption of the supply chain leading to an unusual increase in the price of food and non-food products
Lack of rainfall causing losses of sown areas and degeneration of pastures
Condition of dewatered pastures rated average to fair in Timbuktu and fair to poor in Taoudénni
Relatively calm epizootic situation in both regions
Herd body weight considered average to fair in Timbuktu and fair in Taoudénni
Animal watering conditions favorable in Timbuktu and passable in Taoudénni
Increase observed in the price of rice
Population displacement not assessed in the region of Taoudénni and Timbuktu due to insecurity

Rainfall situation ranging from average to good across most of the Sahelian belt
Occurrence of rainfall breaks and dry spells observed
Biomass production near average levels throughout West Africa and the Sahel
Good biomass production in the southern region of Mauritania up to the northern border of Senegal
Biomass production ranging from average to above normal in the three-border region, except for the Tillabéri zone in Niger
Low to very low biomass production across the entire northern fringe of the Sahel in areas with very low production
Irregular growth, early decline, and low to very low biomass production in the Lake Chad region (Chad) and eastern Niger
Low biomass production along coastal countries, with some localized good production in Nigeria
Favourable end of the rainy season expected across the entire Sahel
Probability of limited vulnerability for livestock breeders

Situation pluviométrique moyenne à bonne sur la quasi-totalité de la bande sahélienne
Rainfall breaks and dry spells observed
Biomass production close to average across West Africa and the Sahel
Good biomass production in the southern area of Mauritania up to the northern border of Senegal
Average to above-normal biomass production in the tri-border region, except for the Tillabéri area in Niger
Low to very low biomass production across the entire northern fringe of the Sahel in areas of very low production
Irregular growth, early stalling and low to very low biomass production in the Lake region (Chad) and eastern Niger
Low biomass production in coastal countries, with good production located in Nigeria.
End of rainy season expected to be favorable across the Sahel
Likelihood of limited vulnerability for breeders