Publications Pastoral Surveillance Bulletin for Burkina Faso – April – May 2023 22/06/202329/08/2023 Start of the winter season End of the pastoral lean season Low but normal animal weight status Average availability of water resources Insufficient pasture availability Average concentration of livestock with places of high concentrations Fall in prices of small ruminants Rise in the price of cereals Unfavorable terms of trade for breeders in the different observation sites Worrying security situation with armed attacks, thefts and animal kidnappings Forced displacement of herders in certain areas Download the newsletter here
Publications Pastoral surveillance bulletin for the Ferlo agropastoral zone (Senegal) – April-May 2023 21/06/202329/08/2023 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 Download the newsletter here
Publications Multi-sectoral surveillance bulletin on the regions of Timbuktu and Taoudénit (Mali) – January-February-March 2023 24/05/202329/08/2023 Delay in sowing flood recession crops in the Timbuktu region due to the exceptional flooding of the Niger River in 2022 State of dewatered pastures considered fair to poor in the regions of Timbuktu and Taoudénit Agricultural campaign judged average in the Timbuktu region Calm epizootic situation in the Timbuktu region but worrying in the Taoudénit region (cases of sheep pox) Herds’ body weight considered average in the Timbuktu regions and fair in Taoudenit Animal watering conditions favorable in Timbuktu and passable in Taoudénit Increase in cereal prices observed in Timbuktu 8,557 internally displaced people in the Timbuktu region 2,899 internally displaced people in the Taoudénit region Download the newsletter here
Publications Bimonthly bulletin of pastoral surveillance in the Sahel February-March 2023 05/05/202329/08/2023 Download the newsletter here
Publications Pastoral Monitoring Bulletin for Niger – February-March 2023 05/05/202329/08/2023 Pasture resources are moderately satisfactory but alarming in places Water resources generally satisfactory despite the gradual drying up of surface water points Massive and early movements of herds towards the northern areas of Maradi coming from the South, which is facing insecurity Animals’ physical condition is fair on most sites Increase in animal thefts and insecurity Slight increase in prices of goats and sheep Increase in the price of cereals in the regions of Tillabéri, Tahoua and Diffa Terms of trade for grain for goats unfavorable to breeders Download the newsletter here
Mauritanie Market Price Information Bulletin for the Wilayas of Hodh El Chargui, Guidimakha and Gorgol – February-March 2023 25/04/202329/08/2023 Good supply of markets with local and imported foodstuffs General drop in the price of local cereals compared to the previous period Ramadan operations in all regional capitals Download the newsletter here
Publications Pastoral Surveillance Bulletin for Burkina Faso – February – March 2023 21/04/202329/08/2023 Start of the pastoral lean season Animals’ condition is fair Average availability of water and pasture resources Average concentration of livestock with places of high concentrations Fall in prices of small ruminants Rise in the price of cereals Unfavorable terms of trade for breeders in the different observation sites Worrying security situation with armed attacks, thefts and animal kidnappings Forced displacement of herders in certain areas Download the newsletter here
Mauritanie Mauritania Pastoral Surveillance Bulletin February – March 2023 20/04/202329/08/2023 Significant internal movements of herds reported in the pastoral areas of Lake Aleg, from M’Bidan to Brakna and Gorgol in the areas of Hadad and M’bout Sufficient availability of pasture and good watering conditions for livestock Satisfactory condition of animals Some bushfires reported Goat-for-millet terms of trade favorable to breeders Livestock thefts reported at the monitored sites of Sélibaby, Gouraye, Ajar in Guidimakha Hadad in Gorgol and Belel Gawdi in Brakna Suspected cases of vitamin deficiency and animal diseases such as botulism, foot-and-mouth disease, pneumonia in cattle, and peste des petits ruminants (PPR) Download the newsletter here
Publications Bimonthly bulletin on information monitoring and alerts on the conditions of pastoral and agro-pastoral households – January-February 2023 15/04/202329/08/2023 Download the newsletter here
Publications Pastoral monitoring bulletin for the Ferlo agropastoral zone (Senegal) – February-March 2023 14/04/202314/04/2023 High to very high concentration of livestock in the southern reception sites Decrease in pasture resources in northern regions Bushfires intensify in the Tambacounda and Matam regions Deterioration of the body condition of small and large ruminants Sharp seasonal rise in livestock and grain prices Download the newsletter here