SIG Sahel

Overall sufficient pasture availability at pastoral monitoring sites
Heavy rainfall recorded favoring sufficient availability of water resources
Worrying rise in river waters with increased risk of overflow at Gorgol
Medium to high concentrations of livestock in strategic pastoral areas
Overall satisfactory livestock condition
Goat-for-sorghum terms of trade unfavorable for breeders
Suspicion of cases of vitamin deficiency, diarrhea, peste de petits ruminants, botulism at the sites monitored
Continuing arrivals of refugees in the Wilaya of Hodh El Chargui from Mali

Analysis bulletin of biomass production in the Sahel at mid-season of the 2024 wintering season

Late start of the rainy season
Low biomass production across all coastal countries
Above-average biomass production in the eastern Sahel region
Below-average biomass production in western Mali and Burkina Faso and in central Senegal
Above-average flows causing significant flooding, particularly in the Sahel zone
End of rainy season expected to be favorable across the Sahel
Likely vulnerability for breeders in the western part of the region

Late start to the rainy season
Low biomass production across the coastal countries
Above-average biomass production in the eastern Sahelian belt
Below-average biomass production in western Mali, Burkina Faso, and central Senegal
Above-average runoff causing significant flooding, particularly in the Sahelian zone
Expected favourable end to the rainy season across the Sahel
Potential vulnerability for herders in the western part of the region

Effective installation of wintering and good development of pasture on different sites monitored
Pasture availability still insufficient
Worrying health situation of livestock
Improving access to markets
Significant increase in animal and grain prices on the markets
Growing insecurity, particularly in the Tahoua region

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

Start of wintering in agropastoral sites in Mauritania
Pasture deficit at pastoral monitoring sites
Water resources generally sufficient at the sites
High concentrations of livestock in strategic pastoral areas
Fair livestock condition
Increase in the price of animal feed and food products
Goat-for-sorghum terms of trade unfavorable for breeders
Calm health situation with a few cases of vitamin deficiency and peste de petits ruminants at the surviving sites
Continuing arrivals of refugees in the Wilaya of Hodh El Chargui from Mali