Mauritanie Mauritania Pastoral Surveillance Bulletin – June-July 2024 14/08/202414/08/2024 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 Download the newsletter here
Mauritanie Mauritania Pastoral Surveillance Bulletin – April-May 2024 18/06/202418/06/2024 Pasture deficit at pastoral monitoring sites Water resources generally sufficient with a deterioration in watering conditions High concentrations of livestock in strategic pastoral areas Fair livestock condition Recording of some bushfire cases Goat-for-sorghum terms of trade unfavorable for breeders Calm health situation with a few cases of vitamin deficiency, peste de petits ruminants, pasteurellosis at the Gorgol surveillance sites Download the newsletter here
Mauritanie Mauritania Pastoral Surveillance Bulletin – February-March 2024 06/05/202406/05/2024 Pasture resources generally sufficient with several deficit pockets Water resources generally sufficient with a deterioration in watering conditions High concentrations of livestock in strategic pastoral areas Overall satisfactory livestock condition Recording of several bushfires Goat-for-sorghum terms of trade unfavorable for breeders Normal health situation with a few cases of vitamin deficiency, peste de petits ruminants and enteroxemia at the Gorgol surveillance sites Download the newsletter here
Mauritanie Mauritania Pastoral Surveillance Bulletin – December 2023 – January 2024 22/02/202422/02/2024 Pasture resources generally sufficient despite some areas in deficit Water resources generally sufficient High concentrations of livestock in strategic pastoral areas Overall satisfactory livestock condition Recording of several bushfires Reporting cattle thefts Goat-for-sorghum terms of trade unfavorable for breeders Normal health situation with cases of peste de petits ruminants at the Gorgol surveillance sites Download the newsletter herei
Mauritanie Mauritania Pastoral Surveillance Bulletin – October-November 2023 31/12/202331/12/2023 Satisfactory pasture and water resources High concentrations of livestock in strategic pastoral areas Overall satisfactory livestock condition Several cases of bushfires recorded Reporting cattle thefts Goat-for-sorghum terms of trade unfavorable for breeders Suspicion of cases of vitamin deficiency and animal diseases such as foot-and-mouth disease, botulism, peste de petits ruminants at the sites Launch of the national livestock vaccination campaign Download the newsletter here
Biomasse Biomass production analysis report for 2023 in Mauritania 31/10/202331/10/2023 Rainfall figures generally close to the average in Mauritania Rainfall breaks recorded in the Wilayas of Gorgol, Guidimakha and 2 Hodh (El Chargui and Gargi) Good to very good biomass production in the west and the center-southwest of the country (Moughataa of Trarza, Keur Macène, Méderdra, R’kiz in the Wilaya of Trarza and Moudjeria and Tichit in Tagant) Slightly negative biomass production in the center of Hodh El Gharbi in the north of Tagant Biomass production deficit in the northern and eastern parts of Hodh Ech Chargui, Tagant, Inchiri and Nouadhibou Prospects of an early and difficult lean season, particularly in eastern Mauritania Report downloadable 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
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
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
Mauritanie Market Price Information Bulletin for the Wilayas of Hodh El Chargui, Guidimakha and Gorgol – February-March 2023 25/04/202329/08/2023 Good supply of markets with local and imported foodstuffs General drop in the price of local cereals compared to the previous period Ramadan operations in all regional capitals Download the newsletter here