Category: Sahel

Biomasse

Analysis report on biomass production in 2023 in the Sahel

  • Biomass production globally close to normal in the Sahelian zone of West Africa
  • Biomass production higher than normal in the southwest of Mauritania, extending to the northern border of Senegal and the central Sahel region and in Burkina Faso
  • Very low biomass production in the northern limit of the Sahelian belt
  • Very low biomass production in the Lake Chad basin area
  • Negative biomass production anomalies along the coastal countries, particularly in Benin
  • High vulnerability in the northern border of the Sahel
  • Security issues severely hinder the mobility of herds and access to pastures and water resources in the Central Sahel. This is in addition to mobility restrictions towards the coastal countries, especially Benin and Togo

Report downloadable here

Biomasse

Biomass production analysis report for 2023 in the Sahel

  • Biomass production generally close to normal in the Sahel region of West Africa
  • Above-normal biomass production in southwest Mauritania, along the northern border of Senegal and the three-border region, and in Burkina Faso
  • Very low biomass production on the northern edge of the Sahelian strip
  • Very low biomass production in the Lake Chad basin
  • Negative biomass production anomalies in coastal countries, particularly in Benin
  • High vulnerability in the northern border strip of the Sahel
  • Security context severely hampering the mobility of herds and access to pastures and water resources in the Central Sahel, which adds to restrictions on mobility towards coastal countries, particularly towards Benin and Togo

Report downloadable here