Category: Sahel

Biomass production analysis report for 2023 in the Sahel

01/11/202301/11/2023

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

31/10/202331/10/2023

22/09/202316/12/2023

Rainfall situation ranging from average to good across most of the Sahelian belt
Occurrence of rainfall breaks and dry spells observed
Biomass production near average levels throughout West Africa and the Sahel
Good biomass production in the southern region of Mauritania up to the northern border of Senegal
Biomass production ranging from average to above normal in the three-border region, except for the Tillabéri zone in Niger
Low to very low biomass production across the entire northern fringe of the Sahel in areas with very low production
Irregular growth, early decline, and low to very low biomass production in the Lake Chad region (Chad) and eastern Niger
Low biomass production along coastal countries, with some localized good production in Nigeria
Favourable end of the rainy season expected across the entire Sahel
Probability of limited vulnerability for livestock breeders

22/09/202322/09/2023

Situation pluviométrique moyenne à bonne sur la quasi-totalité de la bande sahélienne
Rainfall breaks and dry spells observed
Biomass production close to average across West Africa and the Sahel
Good biomass production in the southern area of Mauritania up to the northern border of Senegal
Average to above-normal biomass production in the tri-border region, except for the Tillabéri area in Niger
Low to very low biomass production across the entire northern fringe of the Sahel in areas of very low production
Irregular growth, early stalling and low to very low biomass production in the Lake region (Chad) and eastern Niger
Low biomass production in coastal countries, with good production located in Nigeria.
End of rainy season expected to be favorable across the Sahel
Likelihood of limited vulnerability for breeders