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SIG Sahel – ACF
SIG Sahel – ACF

Monitoring and Early Warning System in the Sahel

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Bimonthly bulletin on pastoral monitoring in the Sahel, October-November 2025

26/03/202626/03/2026

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Publications

Pastoral monitoring bulletin for Senegal – December 2025 – January 2026

24/03/202624/03/2026
  • The overall agro-pastoral situation is favorable, with a good condition
    weight gain in animals at the beginning of the dry season
  • Progressive degradation of pastures observed in the north and north-central areas
    marking the beginning of the pastoral lean season
  • Water availability is generally satisfactory, but there are pockets of
    persistent vulnerabilities in the Ferlo
  • Intensification of north-south transhumance movements, leading to
    increasing pressure on reception areas
  • Markets that favor farmers in the short term, with prices of
    Livestock prices are generally high, and cereals are declining.
  • Terms of trade generally favorable, particularly in the
    central and southern parts of the surveillance zone
  • Early signs of tension in the north (Saint-Louis, Louga, Matam):
    pastoral pressure, cattle theft and limited access to support
  • Livestock feed prices are still affordable, but there is a risk of increase.
    with the degradation of resources
  • The overall animal health situation is stable, with few cases of
    reported illnesses and deaths
  • Risk of deteriorating pastoral conditions in the coming months,
    linked to the expected decrease in resources and the increase in supply of
    cattle

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Mauritanie

Pastoral Monitoring Bulletin of Mauritania – December 2025 – January 2026

11/03/2026
  • Suspension of cross-border mobility related to transhumance between Mauritania and Mali for security reasons
  • High concentrations of livestock in monitored pastoral areas
  • Sufficient availability of pastoral resources in the monitoring sites, despite recurring bushfires
  • The animals were in generally satisfactory body condition, with suspected cases of vitamin deficiencies and animal diseases (foot-and-mouth disease, PPR, pasteurellosis).
  • National livestock vaccination campaign underway
  • Terms of the goat/sorghum exchange favorable to agropastoral households in Hodh Chargui and Guidimakha
  • TDE unfavorable to Brakna and Gorgol
  • The continued arrival of refugees in Hodh Chargui is increasing the pressure on local resources and services.

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Niger

Pastoral monitoring bulletin for the Niger River – December 2025 – January 2026

06/03/202606/03/2026
  • Good availability of pasture but localized deficits (Diffa, Zinder, Tahoua)
  • Sufficient drinking water resources were available in the majority of the monitored sites.
  • Decrease in bushfires
  • The livestock are in good physical condition.
  • Slight decrease in animal prices, particularly goats
  • Grain markets declined significantly, reflecting export ban measures
  • The terms of the male goat-cereal exchange are generally favorable to farmers.
  • Slight improvement in the security situation: decrease in cattle rustling and armed incidents

Bulletin in French downloadable here

Mali

Pastoral monitoring bulletin for Mali – December 2025 – January 2026

25/02/202625/02/2026
  • Pastoral resources are generally sufficient to very sufficient across the majority of monitored sites. 
  • An increase in cases of cattle theft has been observed. 
  • Open and accessible markets across all monitored sites
  • Terms of trade very unfavorable on the majority of monitoring sites 
  • Easing of social relations between farmers 
  • Weak support for the pastoral sector in the majority of monitoring sites

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Biomasse

Biomass production analysis report for Burkina Faso in 2025

30/01/202630/01/2026
  • positive rainy season
  • Positive rainy season with localized flooding
  • Winter arrived late across much of the country, but pockets of drought persist.
  • Biomass production above the national average:
    • Very high production levels in the Centre-North, the Mouhoun Loop, the North and the Sahel
    • Average to low production levels in the Cascades, the Centre and the Central Plateau
    • Very low production in parts of the Central-East and Central-West
  • Difficult security situation at the borders and on transhumance corridors
  • Internal restrictions on mobility and limitations on cross-border transhumance to Benin and Togo

Report in French downloadable here

Data viewable here

Data downloadable here

Mali

Pastoral monitoring bulletin for Mali – October-November 2025

26/01/202626/01/2026
  • Ressources pastorales : disponibilité globalement moyenne à suffisante
  • Livestock condition: body condition judged to be good in the majority of sites
  • Support for the pastoral sector: limited coverage
    (30% of sites) despite the national vaccination campaign against PPR in the country
  • Widely open and accessible markets
  • Unfavorable terms of trade for nearly half of the monitored sites, illustrating an erosion of purchasing power

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Mali

Bulletin de surveillance multisectorielle sur les régions de Tombouctou et Taoudenni au Mali – Octobre-Novembre 2025

14/01/202614/01/2026
  • Fin des récoltes des cultures sèches dans la région de Tombouctou
  • Début récolte des cultures rizicoles dans les deux régions
  • Poursuite de la montée du niveau d’eau du fleuve Niger dans la région de Tombouctou
  • Pâturages exondés jugés passables dans les régions de Tombouctou et moyens à passables Taoudenni
  • Situation épizootique calme dans l’ensemble des régions
  • État d’embonpoint des animaux apprécié bon à moyen dans les deux régions
  • Mouvements de Personnes Déplacées Internes (PDI) rapportés dans les deux régions

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Publications

Bulletin de surveillance pastorale sur le Sénégal – Octobre-Novembre 2025

06/01/202606/01/2026
  • Disponibilité très satisfaisante des pâturages et de l’eau dans le centre, le sud et l’est mais des déficits de production fourragère enregistrés dans le nord
  • Feux de brousse étendus à Matam, Tambacounda et Kaffrine
  • Bon embonpoint des petits ruminants mais dégradation localisée de l’embonpoint des gros ruminants dans le nord et le centre
  • Prix du bétail en hausse mais une baisse de celui des céréales
  • Termes d’échange défavorables pour les éleveurs
  • Faible appui au secteur pastoral

Téléchargez le bulletin ici

Niger

Bulletin de surveillance pastorale sur le Niger – Octobre-Novembre 2025

05/01/202605/01/2026
  • Bonne disponibilité du pâturage et amélioration de l’état corporel du cheptel
  • Bonne disponibilité en eau de surface pour l’abreuvement des animaux malgré quelques déficits localisés (Gouré, Tchintabaraden)
  • Hausse des prix des animaux
  • Baisse généralisée des prix des céréales
  • Termes de l’échange caprin mâle-céréales globalement favorables aux éleveurs dans la majorité des zones
  • Légère dégradation du contexte sécuritaire : hausse des vols de bétail, conflits et incidents armés

Bulletin en français téléchargeable ici

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