Mauritanie Quarterly information bulletin on Food and Nutritional Security of the Wilaya of Hodh El Chargui, December 2022 – January-February 2023 03/04/202303/04/2023 Period marking the end of rain-fed crops in most areas Drying of surface water reported at 69% of sites with the exception of permeable ponds Good availability of cereals on the markets with a slight drop in prices Sufficient availability of pasture and satisfactory animal health Recording of some cases of bushfires Suspicion of some animal pathologies such as foot-and-mouth disease, rabies, peste de petits ruminants (PPR), pasteurellosis, sheep pox as well as cases of vitamin deficiency at the sites Bulletin downloadable here
Mauritanie Quarterly information bulletin on Food and Nutrition Security in the Wilaya of Gorgol, December 2022 – January-February 2023 03/04/202303/04/2023 End of harvests of rain-fed crops with fairly good agricultural production and those of flood recession are underway Partial drying of surface water and sufficient availability of pasture at the sites Good watering conditions and good animal body condition and average milk availability Good availability of locally sourced cereals at 84% of sentinel sites, leading to a slight drop in prices for these products Recording of a significant number of cases of bushfires at the sites Suspected animal diseases such as: botulism, foot-and-mouth disease, peste de petits ruminants (PPR), rabies and cases of vitamin deficiency at the sites Bulletin downloadable here
Mauritanie Quarterly Bulletin of Information on Food and Nutrition Security of the Wilaya of Guidimakha, December 2022 – January-February 2023 03/04/202303/04/2023 Period marked by the end of rain-fed crops and those of current flood recession with production considered average Good watering conditions for livestock, despite the gradual reduction of surface water at the sites Sufficient availability of pasture resources with as Satisfactory condition of the animals and average milk availability Good availability of locally sourced cereals at 81% of sites Large number of bushfire cases recorded Suspected cases of vitamin deficiency and animal diseases such as peste de petits ruminants, foot-and-mouth disease, rabies, sheep pox, pasteurellosis and coccidiosis None of the alert thresholds were reached for this period Bulletin downloadable here
Biomasse Vegetation stock analysis report for the 2023 dry season in Senegal 16/03/202316/03/2023 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 Download the report here
Publications Bimonthly bulletin of pastoral surveillance in the Sahel December 2022-January 2023 03/03/202303/03/2023 Download the newsletter here
Mauritanie Market Price Information Bulletin for the Wilayas of Hodh El Chargui, Guidimakha and Gorgol – December 2022 – January 2023 03/03/202303/03/2023 • Good supply of markets with local and imported foodstuffs • General drop in the price of local cereals compared to the previous period Download the newsletter here
Mauritanie Mauritania Pastoral Surveillance Bulletin December 2022 – January 2023 02/03/202302/03/2023 Low livestock movement due to good breeding conditions Sufficient availability of pasture and good watering conditions for livestock Satisfactory condition of animals Significant number of bushfires Goat-for-millet terms of trade favorable to breeders Suspected cases of vitamin deficiency and animal diseases such as botulism, foot-and-mouth disease, and cases of plague in small ruminants (PPR) Download the newsletter here
Publications Pastoral monitoring bulletin for the Ferlo agropastoral zone (Senegal) – December 2022-January 2023 28/02/202328/02/2023 High to very high concentration of livestock in the southern localities of the agro-sylvo-pastoral zone of Ferlo Decline in pasture resources in northern regions Intensification of bushfires across almost the entire agropastoral zone of Ferlo Recurring cattle thefts reported in several localities Seasonal rise in livestock and grain prices Download the newsletter here
Publications Pastoral Surveillance Bulletin for Burkina Faso – December 2022-January 2023 28/02/202328/02/2023 Entry into the pastoral lean period Animals’ condition is fair Sufficient availability of water and pasture resources Average concentration of livestock with places of high concentrations Increase in the price of small ruminants Fall in the price of cereals Terms of trade still unfavorable 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 Monitoring Bulletin for Niger – December 2022-January 2023 27/02/202327/02/2023 Pasture resources generally satisfactory Satisfactory water resources despite the gradual drying up of surface water points Massive and early movements of herds towards liberated agricultural areas less affected by insecurity Animals’ overall condition is satisfactory on the majority of sites Increase in animal thefts and insecurity Stability of goat and sheep prices Increase in grain prices in the Tillabéri, Tahoua and Diffa regions Terms of trade for grain for goats unfavorable to breeders Download the newsletter here