Category: Sénégal

The concentration of livestock is medium to high
Pasture resource conditions are insufficient to average
Water resource conditions range from sufficient to average
The body condition of small and large ruminants is good
Reported illnesses: Runny nose, diarrhea, fluke, anterotoxemia and toxemia;
The terms of trade for male cattle for millet and rice remain favorable.
Markets are open and state interventions concern vaccinations and livestock feed.

Pastoral Surveillance Bulletin for Senegal – February-March 2024

High concentration of livestock in reception sites in the Kaolack, Kaffrine and Tambacounda regions
Good condition of small and large ruminants
Sufficient pasture and water resources
Livestock and grain prices still above seasonal averages
Terms of trade for male cattle for millet or rice favorable to breeders

High concentration of livestock in reception sites (Kaolack, Kaffrine and Tambacounda regions)
Overall good condition of small and large ruminants
Sufficient pasture and water resources at the reception sites
Slight fluctuation in livestock and grain prices
Terms of trade for male cattle for millet or rice favorable to breeders

Rainy season generally close to normal in Senegal
Normal to slightly deficient biomass production across the whole of Senegal
Good biomass production on the northern edge of the country, particularly in Podor
Locally deficient biomass production in the livestock reception sites of Tambacounda and Kaffrine
Biomass production down compared to 2022
Increased vulnerability compared to 2022, especially in the Louga and Diourbel regions

Early start of wintering in the south of the Ferlo agropastoral zone
High to very high concentration of cattle in the Tambacounda region and Dolly Ranch
Sharp decline in pasture resources in the northern regions (Matam, Louga and Saint-Louis)
Improving the body weight of small and large ruminants
Filling the ponds
Sharp decrease in bushfires
Increase in cases of cattle theft
Sharp seasonal rise in livestock and grain prices

High to very high concentration of cattle in the Tambacounda region and Dolly Ranch
Sharp decline in pasture resources in the northern regions (Matam, Louga and Saint-Louis)
Deterioration of the body condition of small and large ruminants
Sharp seasonal rise in livestock and grain prices

Vegetation cover in the dry season generally positive across Senegal, result of good biomass production during the 2022 winter season
Low vegetation cover in the north and west
Very good to good vegetation cover in the center, east and south, particularly the southwest
Positive vegetation cover anomalies observed in the center, east, northeast and part of the center-east
Negative vegetation cover anomalies located in the departments of Kanel, Ranérou, Tambacounda, Koumpentoum, Koungheul, resulting from bushfires