Biomass Sahelian biomass production analysis bulletin at rainy mid-season 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 Report downloadable here
Biomass Analysis bulletin of biomass production in the Sahel at mid-season of the 2023 wintering season 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 Download the newsletter here
Publications Bimonthly bulletin of pastoral surveillance in the Sahel June-July 2023 28/08/202329/08/2023 Download the newsletter ihere
Publications Pastoral Monitoring Bulletin for Niger – June-July 2023 28/08/202329/08/2023 Start of the wintering season Low pasture resources Water resources generally satisfactory with the gradual filling of temporary surface waters Early arrivals of herds in the northern areas of Maradi coming from the south in search of pasture Animals’ condition is fair Slight decrease in cases of animal theft and insecurity Slight drop in goat and sheep prices Rise in grain prices Terms of trade for grain for goats unfavorable to breeders Download the newsletter here
Publications Pastoral Surveillance Bulletin for Burkina Faso – June-July 2023 24/08/202329/08/2023 Installation of the rainy season End of the pastoral lean season Start of the food (agricultural) lean season Good availability of water resources Average to sufficient availability of pastures Average concentration of livestock with places of high concentrations Improvement of the animals’ body condition Fall in goat prices Increase in sheep prices Rise in the price of cereals and livestock feed Unfavorable terms of trade for breeders Worrying security situation leading to forced displacement of herders Download the newsletter here
Mauritanie Mauritania Pastoral Surveillance Bulletin – June-July 2023 18/08/202329/08/2023 Régénération du tapis herbacé à la suite des premières pluies Satisfactory pasture and water resources High concentration of livestock in several pastoral areas Satisfactory condition of animals Rise in grain prices and fall in livestock feed prices Goat-millet trade terms unfavorable for breeders Presence of some bush fires Reporting cattle thefts No suspicion of animal diseases Download the newsletter here
Publications Pastoral monitoring bulletin for the Ferlo agropastoral zone in Senegal – June-July 2023 10/08/202329/08/2023 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 Download the newsletter here
Publications Multi-sectoral surveillance bulletin on the regions of Timbuktu and Taoudénni in Mali – April-May-June 2023 03/08/202329/08/2023 Start of the agricultural campaign State of exundated pastures considered poor in the regions of Timbuktu and Taoudénni Loss of animals reported in the Timbuktu and Taoudénni regions following the first rain Relatively calm epizootic situation in both regions Herds’ physical condition considered fair in both regions Animal watering conditions favorable in Timbuktu and passable in Taoudénni Increase in cereal prices observed in Timbuktu 20,862 internally displaced people in the Timbuktu region Download the newsletter here
Publications Bimonthly bulletin on information monitoring and alerts on the conditions of pastoral and agro-pastoral households – March-April 2023 07/07/202329/08/2023 Download the newsletter here
Publications Bimonthly bulletin of pastoral surveillance in the Sahel April-May 2023 26/06/202329/08/2023 Téléchargez le bulletin ici