Category: Ivory Coast

• Good availability of pasture and water at almost all of the surveyed sites
• Overall, the body condition of the livestock is good to fair; localized alert in Diawala (critical small ruminants) and Togolokaye.
• Outbreaks of disease at 3 sites (foot-and-mouth disease in Kong, pulmonary infections in Ferkessédougou, diseases in Téhini) and limited mortality.
• Cattle thefts at 3 sites and tensions over water in Niellé.
• All markets are open.
• Increase in livestock prices and decrease in basic cereal prices (millet, maize).
• A marked improvement in the terms of trade for goats/millet, very marked in Tchologo (+48% over the period, +74% over one year).

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• Favorable conditions of pasture and water resources
• Good availability of forage but limited access in some areas
• Cattle rustling
• Active disease outbreaks in Ouangolodougou (foot-and-mouth disease), Nafana and Téhini
• Unfavorable and deteriorating terms of trade

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• Gradual improvement of pastoral resources (pasture and water)
• The overall body condition of small ruminants is satisfactory, but deteriorates for large ruminants.
• Animal diseases reported (foot-and-mouth disease, avian and small ruminant plague, symptomatic anthrax)
• Open and accessible markets, but almost no pastoral support.
• Terms of trade are broadly balanced
• Livestock feed shortages in some areas
• The security situation in Bounkani has deteriorated further.

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• Gradual decline in pastoral resources (pasture and water)
• The overall body condition of small ruminants is good, but that of large ruminants is declining.
• Animal diseases reported (foot-and-mouth disease, diarrhea, avian influenza)
• Functional markets but virtually no pastoral support
• Terms of trade are broadly balanced
• Livestock feed shortages in some areas
• Deteriorating security situation in Bounkani

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• Gradual decline in pastoral resources, but still sufficient
• Pastoral mobility and localized concentrations of livestock in the north of the country
• Fall in cereal prices
• Livestock price increase
• Large areas burned
• Limited cattle rustling, conflict and insecurity during the period
• Unfavorable terms of trade for livestock farmers

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• Pastoral resources: generally satisfactory availability of pasture and water thanks to a good rainy season
• Pastoral mobility: significant concentrations of herds in Tchologo (Ferkessédougou, Kong), early departures in Bounkani due to security pressures
• Security context: The situation is mixed, more fragile in Bounkani, with tensions linked to cross-border flows and threats
• Markets: functional but with little direct support for the pastoral sector
• Terms of the trade: generally favorable to the farmers

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• Availability of pastoral resources is favorable but contrasted with a marked deficit in Diawala, Nafana and Youndouo
• Surplus hydrology in the Tchologo but localized deficit in Youndouo
• Animal health is generally good with fair to satisfactory body condition, but there are disease outbreaks in Toumoukoro, Nafana, Tougbo, Bouna and Youndouo.
• Fragile security due to recurring livestock thefts
• Increased pressure in areas hosting refugee populations, intensifying competition for resources
• Accessible markets but significant price disparities between departments

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• Medium to high livestock concentrations
• Sufficient availability of pastoral resources
• Good condition of the animals despite some
  suspected cases of disease
• Decline in the price of cereals
• Terms of trade still very unfavorable for the
  breeders
• Continual arrival of refugees with livestock
• Conflicts between farmers and herders
• Cattle thefts
• Worrying security situation

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