Publications Bimonthly bulletin of pastoral surveillance in the Sahel August-September 2023 31/10/202331/10/2023Download the newsletter here
Mauritanie Mauritania Pastoral Surveillance Bulletin – August-September 2023 31/10/202331/10/2023Installation of wintering at agropastoral sitesSatisfactory pasture and water resourcesHigh concentrations of livestock in strategic pastoral areasImprovement of the animals’ body conditionFall in the price of livestock feedGoat-for-sorghum terms of trade unfavorable for breedersReporting cattle theftsSuspicion of cases of vitamin deficiency and animal diseases such as foot-and-mouth disease, pasteurellosis, peste de petits ruminants at the sitesDownload the newsletter here
Publications Multi-sectoral surveillance bulletin on the Timbuktu and Taoudénni regions of Mali – July-August-September 2023 27/10/202328/11/2023Poursuite de la campagne agricole 2023-2024Relative calm in phytosanitary conditions in the Timbuktu regionDisruption of the supply chain leading to an unusual increase in the price of food and non-food productsLack of rainfall causing losses of sown areas and degeneration of pasturesCondition of dewatered pastures rated average to fair in Timbuktu and fair to poor in TaoudénniRelatively calm epizootic situation in both regionsHerd body weight considered average to fair in Timbuktu and fair in TaoudénniAnimal watering conditions favorable in Timbuktu and passable in TaoudénniIncrease observed in the price of ricePopulation displacement not assessed in the region of Taoudénni and Timbuktu due to insecurityDownload the newsletter here
Publications Pastoral Monitoring Bulletin for Niger – August-September 2023 26/10/202327/10/2023Good availability of pastoral resourcesWater resources generally satisfactory with the filling of surface water points Massive inter-zone movements in search of pastures Satisfactory condition of the animalsSlight decrease in the number of animal theftsIncreased insecurity and conflictFall in prices of goats and sheep Rise in grain pricesFalling terms of trade for male goats for millet still unfavorable for breedersDownload the newsletter here
Publications Pastoral monitoring bulletin for the Ferlo agropastoral zone in Senegal – August-September 2023 18/10/202318/10/2023High concentration of livestock in the Louga and Tambacounda regionsReturn of the transhumantsOverall good condition of small and large ruminantsSufficient pasture and water resourcesIncrease in cases of cattle theftSlight drop in livestock and grain pricesTerms of trade for male cattle for millet or rice favorable to breedersIsolated cases of suspected diseases (Enterotoxemia, parasitosis, distomatosis)Download the newsletter here
Publications Pastoral Surveillance Bulletin for Burkina Faso – August-September 2023 13/10/202313/10/2023End of the rainy seasonEnd of the food (agricultural) lean seasonGood availability of water resourcesSufficient to very sufficient availability of pasturesAverage concentration of livestock with places of high concentrationImprovement of the animals’ body conditionGoat prices riseFall in sheep pricesFalling prices of cereals and livestock feedTerms of trade slightly unfavorable for breedersWorrying security situation leading to forced displacement of herdersDownload the newsletter here
Biomasse Sahelian biomass production analysis bulletin at rainy mid-season 2023 22/09/202316/12/2023Rainfall situation ranging from average to good across most of the Sahelian beltOccurrence of rainfall breaks and dry spells observedBiomass production near average levels throughout West Africa and the SahelGood biomass production in the southern region of Mauritania up to the northern border of SenegalBiomass production ranging from average to above normal in the three-border region, except for the Tillabéri zone in NigerLow to very low biomass production across the entire northern fringe of the Sahel in areas with very low productionIrregular growth, early decline, and low to very low biomass production in the Lake Chad region (Chad) and eastern NigerLow biomass production along coastal countries, with some localized good production in NigeriaFavourable end of the rainy season expected across the entire SahelProbability of limited vulnerability for livestock breedersReport downloadable here
Biomasse Analysis bulletin of biomass production in the Sahel at mid-season of the 2023 wintering season 22/09/202322/09/2023Situation pluviométrique moyenne à bonne sur la quasi-totalité de la bande sahélienneRainfall breaks and dry spells observedBiomass production close to average across West Africa and the SahelGood biomass production in the southern area of Mauritania up to the northern border of SenegalAverage to above-normal biomass production in the tri-border region, except for the Tillabéri area in NigerLow to very low biomass production across the entire northern fringe of the Sahel in areas of very low productionIrregular growth, early stalling and low to very low biomass production in the Lake region (Chad) and eastern NigerLow biomass production in coastal countries, with good production located in Nigeria.End of rainy season expected to be favorable across the SahelLikelihood of limited vulnerability for breedersDownload the newsletter here
Publications Bimonthly bulletin of pastoral surveillance in the Sahel June-July 2023 28/08/202329/08/2023Download the newsletter ihere
Publications Pastoral Monitoring Bulletin for Niger – June-July 2023 28/08/202329/08/2023Start of the wintering seasonLow pasture resourcesWater resources generally satisfactory with the gradual filling of temporary surface waters Early arrivals of herds in the northern areas of Maradi coming from the south in search of pasture Animals’ condition is fairSlight decrease in cases of animal theft and insecurity Slight drop in goat and sheep prices Rise in grain pricesTerms of trade for grain for goats unfavorable to breedersDownload the newsletter here