Publications Bimonthly bulletin of pastoral surveillance in the Sahel August-September 2023 31/10/202331/10/2023 Download the newsletter here
Mauritanie Mauritania Pastoral Surveillance Bulletin – August-September 2023 31/10/202331/10/2023 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 Download the newsletter here
Publications Multi-sectoral surveillance bulletin on the Timbuktu and Taoudénni regions of Mali – July-August-September 2023 27/10/202328/11/2023 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 Download the newsletter here
Publications Pastoral Monitoring Bulletin for Niger – August-September 2023 26/10/202327/10/2023 Good availability of pastoral resources Water resources generally satisfactory with the filling of surface water points Massive inter-zone movements in search of pastures Satisfactory condition of the animals Slight decrease in the number of animal thefts Increased insecurity and conflict Fall in prices of goats and sheep Rise in grain prices Falling terms of trade for male goats for millet still unfavorable for breeders Download the newsletter here
Publications Pastoral monitoring bulletin for the Ferlo agropastoral zone in Senegal – August-September 2023 18/10/202318/10/2023 High concentration of livestock in the Louga and Tambacounda regions Return of the transhumants Overall good condition of small and large ruminants Sufficient pasture and water resources Increase in cases of cattle theft Slight drop in livestock and grain prices Terms of trade for male cattle for millet or rice favorable to breeders Isolated cases of suspected diseases (Enterotoxemia, parasitosis, distomatosis) Download the newsletter here
Publications Pastoral Surveillance Bulletin for Burkina Faso – August-September 2023 13/10/202313/10/2023 End of the rainy season End of the food (agricultural) lean season Good availability of water resources Sufficient to very sufficient availability of pastures Average concentration of livestock with places of high concentration Improvement of the animals’ body condition Goat prices rise Fall in sheep prices Falling prices of cereals and livestock feed Terms of trade slightly unfavorable for breeders Worrying security situation leading to forced displacement of herders Download the newsletter here
Biomasse Sahelian biomass production analysis bulletin at rainy mid-season 2023 22/09/202316/12/2023 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 Report downloadable here
Biomasse Analysis bulletin of biomass production in the Sahel at mid-season of the 2023 wintering season 22/09/202322/09/2023 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 Download the newsletter here
Publications Bimonthly bulletin of pastoral surveillance in the Sahel June-July 2023 28/08/202329/08/2023 Download the newsletter ihere
Publications Pastoral Monitoring Bulletin for Niger – June-July 2023 28/08/202329/08/2023 Start of the wintering season Low pasture resources Water 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 fair Slight decrease in cases of animal theft and insecurity Slight drop in goat and sheep prices Rise in grain prices Terms of trade for grain for goats unfavorable to breeders Download the newsletter here