Category: Mauritanie

Significant internal movements of herds reported in the pastoral areas of Lake Aleg, from M’Bidan to Brakna and Gorgol in the areas of Hadad and M’bout
Sufficient availability of pasture and good watering conditions for livestock
Satisfactory condition of animals
Some bushfires reported
Goat-for-millet terms of trade favorable to breeders
Livestock thefts reported at the monitored sites of Sélibaby, Gouraye, Ajar in Guidimakha Hadad in Gorgol and Belel Gawdi in Brakna
Suspected cases of vitamin deficiency and animal diseases such as botulism, foot-and-mouth disease, pneumonia in cattle, and peste des petits ruminants (PPR)

Quarterly information bulletin on Food and Nutritional Security of the Wilaya of Hodh El Chargui, December 2022 – January-February 2023

Period marking the end of rain-fed crops in most areas
Drying of surface water reported at 69% of sites with the exception of permeable ponds
Good availability of cereals on the markets with a slight drop in prices
Sufficient availability of pasture and satisfactory animal health
Recording of some cases of bushfires
Suspicion of some animal pathologies such as foot-and-mouth disease, rabies, peste de petits ruminants (PPR), pasteurellosis, sheep pox as well as cases of vitamin deficiency at the sites

End of harvests of rain-fed crops with fairly good agricultural production and those of flood recession are underway
Partial drying of surface water and sufficient availability of pasture at the sites
Good watering conditions and good animal body condition and average milk availability
Good availability of locally sourced cereals at 84% of sentinel sites, leading to a slight drop in prices for these products
Recording of a significant number of cases of bushfires at the sites
Suspected animal diseases such as: botulism, foot-and-mouth disease, peste de petits ruminants (PPR), rabies and cases of vitamin deficiency at the sites

Period marked by the end of rain-fed crops and those of current flood recession with production considered average
Good watering conditions for livestock, despite the gradual reduction of surface water at the sites
Sufficient availability of pasture resources with as
Satisfactory condition of the animals and average milk availability
Good availability of locally sourced cereals at 81% of sites
Large number of bushfire cases recorded
Suspected cases of vitamin deficiency and animal diseases such as peste de petits ruminants, foot-and-mouth disease, rabies, sheep pox, pasteurellosis and coccidiosis
None of the alert thresholds were reached for this period

• Good supply of markets with local and imported foodstuffs

• General drop in the price of local cereals compared to the previous period

Low livestock movement due to good breeding conditions
Sufficient availability of pasture and good watering conditions for livestock
Satisfactory condition of animals
Significant number of bushfires
Goat-for-millet terms of trade favorable to breeders
Suspected cases of vitamin deficiency and animal diseases such as botulism, foot-and-mouth disease, and cases of plague in small ruminants (PPR)

Good supply of markets with local and imported foodstuffs
General decrease in the price of locally sourced products compared to the previous period
Despite the drop in prices of locally sourced foodstuffs compared to the past period, these prices remain high compared to the 2020 average.

Period marked by the harvest of rain-fed crops with an estimated average production at 73% of sites
Gradual reduction of surface water and good watering conditions for livestock
Availability of pasture resources deemed satisfactory, promoting good animal health
Large number of bushfire cases recorded
Average availability of cereals and milk at sentinel sites
Suspected cases of parasitosis and animal pathologies such as peste de petits ruminants, foot-and-mouth disease, rabies and sheep pox

End of rain-fed crops with satisfactory agricultural production estimates at 56% of sites
Reduction in the filling level of watercourses and reservoirs following the drying up of certain water points
Food prices generally stable but remain high at market level
Average availability of cereals and milk at sentinel sites
Increase in malnutrition admissions in October and malaria cases for September 2022
Good watering conditions for livestock and sufficient pasture availability at 86% of sites, promoting satisfactory animal fitness
Confirmed cases of Rift Valley disease and other suspected cases of vitamin deficiency and animal diseases such as foot-and-mouth disease, rabies, peste de petits ruminants (PPR), pasteurellosis, sheep pox, enterotoxemia and cowpox

Massive arrivals of transhumant herds reported in the Bousta area of Hodh El Chargui from Mali
Sufficient availability of pasture and good watering conditions for livestock
Good condition, animals are overweight
Large number of bushfire cases recorded
Goat/millet terms of trade unfavorable to breeders
Suspected cases of vitamin deficiency and animal diseases such as botulism, foot-and-mouth disease, enterotoxemia, cowpox, rabies and cases of plague in small ruminants (PPR)