Publications Pastoral Surveillance Bulletin for Burkina Faso – June-July 2023 24/08/202329/08/2023 Installation of the rainy season End of the pastoral lean season Start of the food (agricultural) lean season Good availability of water resources Average to sufficient availability of pastures Average concentration of livestock with places of high concentrations Improvement of the animals’ body condition Fall in goat prices Increase in sheep prices Rise in the price of cereals and livestock feed Unfavorable terms of trade for breeders Worrying security situation leading to forced displacement of herders Download the newsletter here
Mauritanie Mauritania Pastoral Surveillance Bulletin – June-July 2023 18/08/202329/08/2023 Régénération du tapis herbacé à la suite des premières pluies Satisfactory pasture and water resources High concentration of livestock in several pastoral areas Satisfactory condition of animals Rise in grain prices and fall in livestock feed prices Goat-millet trade terms unfavorable for breeders Presence of some bush fires Reporting cattle thefts No suspicion of animal diseases Download the newsletter here
Publications Pastoral monitoring bulletin for the Ferlo agropastoral zone in Senegal – June-July 2023 10/08/202329/08/2023 Early start of wintering in the south of the Ferlo agropastoral zone High to very high concentration of cattle in the Tambacounda region and Dolly Ranch Sharp decline in pasture resources in the northern regions (Matam, Louga and Saint-Louis) Improving the body weight of small and large ruminants Filling the ponds Sharp decrease in bushfires Increase in cases of cattle theft Sharp seasonal rise in livestock and grain prices Download the newsletter here
Publications Multi-sectoral surveillance bulletin on the regions of Timbuktu and Taoudénni in Mali – April-May-June 2023 03/08/202329/08/2023 Start of the agricultural campaign State of exundated pastures considered poor in the regions of Timbuktu and Taoudénni Loss of animals reported in the Timbuktu and Taoudénni regions following the first rain Relatively calm epizootic situation in both regions Herds’ physical condition considered fair in both regions Animal watering conditions favorable in Timbuktu and passable in Taoudénni Increase in cereal prices observed in Timbuktu 20,862 internally displaced people in the Timbuktu region Download the newsletter here
Publications Bimonthly bulletin on information monitoring and alerts on the conditions of pastoral and agro-pastoral households – March-April 2023 07/07/202329/08/2023 Download the newsletter here
Publications Bimonthly bulletin of pastoral surveillance in the Sahel April-May 2023 26/06/202329/08/2023 Téléchargez le bulletin ici
Mauritanie Mauritania Pastoral Surveillance Bulletin April – May 2023 26/06/202329/08/2023 Cattle movements towards the South High to very high concentration of livestock in several pastoral areas Sufficient availability of pasture and average to good watering conditions for livestock Satisfactory condition of animals Some bushfires Increase in prices of cereals, livestock and animal feed Terms of trade for goats for millet are unfavorable to farmers in some places Recurrence of cattle thefts Little suspicion of animal diseases No security incidents reported Download the newsletter here
Publications Pastoral Monitoring Bulletin for Niger – April-May 2023 22/06/202329/08/2023 Pasture resources are gradually deteriorating and are even alarming in places Water resources generally satisfactory despite the drying up of temporary surface water Early arrivals of herds to the northern areas of Maradi from the south facing insecurity Animals’ physical condition is fair on most sites Slight decrease in cases of animal theft and insecurity Slight drop in goat and sheep prices Cereal prices rise in most monitored markets Terms of trade for grain for goats unfavorable to breeders Download the newsletter here
Publications Pastoral Surveillance Bulletin for Burkina Faso – April – May 2023 22/06/202329/08/2023 Start of the winter season End of the pastoral lean season Low but normal animal weight status Average availability of water resources Insufficient pasture availability Average concentration of livestock with places of high concentrations Fall in prices of small ruminants Rise in the price of cereals Unfavorable terms of trade for breeders in the different observation sites Worrying security situation with armed attacks, thefts and animal kidnappings Forced displacement of herders in certain areas Download the newsletter here
Publications Pastoral surveillance bulletin for the Ferlo agropastoral zone (Senegal) – April-May 2023 21/06/202329/08/2023 High to very high concentration of cattle in the Tambacounda region and Dolly Ranch Sharp decline in pasture resources in the northern regions (Matam, Louga and Saint-Louis) Deterioration of the body condition of small and large ruminants Sharp seasonal rise in livestock and grain prices Download the newsletter here