Mauritanie Mauritania Pastoral Surveillance Bulletin February – March 2023 20/04/202329/08/2023 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) Download the newsletter here
Mauritanie Quarterly information bulletin on Food and Nutritional Security of the Wilaya of Hodh El Chargui, December 2022 – January-February 2023 03/04/202303/04/2023 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 Bulletin downloadable here
Mauritanie Quarterly information bulletin on Food and Nutrition Security in the Wilaya of Gorgol, December 2022 – January-February 2023 03/04/202303/04/2023 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 Bulletin downloadable here
Mauritanie Quarterly Bulletin of Information on Food and Nutrition Security of the Wilaya of Guidimakha, December 2022 – January-February 2023 03/04/202303/04/2023 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 Bulletin downloadable here
Mauritanie Market Price Information Bulletin for the Wilayas of Hodh El Chargui, Guidimakha and Gorgol – December 2022 – January 2023 03/03/202303/03/2023 • Good supply of markets with local and imported foodstuffs • General drop in the price of local cereals compared to the previous period Download the newsletter here
Mauritanie Mauritania Pastoral Surveillance Bulletin December 2022 – January 2023 02/03/202302/03/2023 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) Download the newsletter here
Mauritanie Market Price Information Bulletin for the Wilayas of Hodh El Chargui, Guidimakha and Gorgol – October-November 2022 18/01/202318/01/2023 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. Download the newsletter here
Mauritanie Quarterly Bulletin of Information on Food and Nutrition Security of the Wilaya of Guidimakha, September-October-November 2022 04/01/202303/03/2023 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 Bulletin downloadable here
Mauritanie Quarterly Bulletin of Information on Food and Nutrition Security of the Wilaya of Hodh El Chargui, September-October-November 2022 04/01/202304/01/2023 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 Bulletin downloadable here
Mauritanie Mauritania Pastoral Surveillance Bulletin – October-November 2022 27/12/202227/12/2022 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) Download the newsletter here