Category: Surveillance

Mauritanie

Pastoral Surveillance Bulletin in Mauritania October-November 2020

  • Arrivées précoces de troupeaux dans les Wilayas de Hodh El Chargui et du Gorgol (barrage de Foum Gleita) en provenance du Mali et des Wilayas du Nord et du Guidimakha
  • Démarrage de la campagne nationale d’insémination artificielle de 3000 vaches
  • Ressources en pâturages et en eau de surfaces jugées globalement suffisantes au niveau des zones agropastorales suivies
  • Conditions d’abreuvement jugées globalement bons
  • Plusieurs cas de feux de brousses enregistrés au niveau des zones de surveillances pastorales des wilayas du Guidimakha, Gorgol et Hodh El Chargui
  • État d’embonpoint du cheptel jugé globalement bon
  • Cas suspects isolés d’entérotoxiémie, de botulisme et de fièvre de la vallée de rift signalés par les relais

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Publications

Multi-sectoral surveillance bulletin in the East region – Burkina Faso – October-November 2020

  • Contexte sécuritaire relativement stable dans la région de l’Est
  • Besoins croissants des personnes déplacées internes (PDIs) particulièrement en sécurité alimentaire, en abris, en articles non alimentaires (Non-Food Items : NFI), en prise en charge psychosociale, etc.
  • Ressources en eau suffisantes dans les zones d’intérêt pastoral, notamment dans les provinces de la Gnagna et de la Tapoa
  • Ressources en pâturage relativement suffisantes
  • Etat d’embonpoint des grands ruminants globalement bon à passable
  • Hausse des prix des céréales dans la plupart des provinces de la région de l’Est par rapport à la même période l’année passée
  • Reprise des activités socio-économiques après une forte baisse des contaminations au Covid-19
  • Insécurité sanitaire due à l’apparition et la propagation du COVID-19 relativement maitrisée

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Quarterly newsletter on Food Security and Nutrition of the Wilaya of Hodh El Chargui, June-July-August 2020

• Period characterized by the onset of rains in the region
• Filling of watercourses and reservoirs, start of rainfed cultivation, regeneration of the grassy cover
• Animal watering conditions deemed good at 52% of sentinel sites
• End of PPS activities in July 2020
• Significant availability of basic cereals and milk
• Suspected cases of animal diseases such as foot-and-mouth disease and botulism reported
• Resumption of socio-economic activities following the easing of restrictive measures linked to the COVID-19 pandemic

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Quarterly newsletter on Food Security and Nutrition of the Wilaya of Guidimakha, June-July-August 2020

• Start of the rainy season in June 2020 with a good distribution in time and space at the level of the different moughataas favoring the development of rain-fed crops and pastures
• Stable locust situation, but presence of granivorous birds in the communes of Wompou, Arr and Lahraj
• Animal watering conditions, surface water resources considered normal and the condition of the livestock improved
• Some suspected cases of botulism
• Availability of the main cereals at the markets of the different moughataas; the CSA EMEL shops not supplied
• The easing of COVID-19 pandemic restriction measures promoting the resumption of socio-economic activities

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Biomasse

2020 Biomass Production Analysis Report for the Sahel

• Saison des pluies positive sur le Sahel
• Production of surplus biomass over almost the entire Sahelian zone
• Locally negative biomass production in western Mauritania, in the regions of Tagant, Brakna and Trarza
• Locally moderately negative biomass production in the Matam region of Senegal
• Fairly critical biomass production deficits in the Boucle du Mouhoun region, the Centre West, the Central Plateau and the Centre East
• Negative biomass production in isolated enclaves, especially in the northern pastoral zone of Barh-El-Gazel, Batha and Ennedi-Est
• Difficult economic context due to restrictions following the COVID19 pandemic
• Security context seriously hampering the mobility of herds and access to pastures and water resources in the Central Sahel

Report in French downloadable here

Biomasse

Analysis Report on Biomass Production in 2020 in the Sahel

  • Positive rainy season in the Sahel
  • Surplus of biomass production compared to the normal over almost the entire Sahelian zone
  • Locally negative biomass production in Western Mauritania, in the regions of Tagant, Brakna and Trarza
  • Locally moderately negative biomass production in the Matam region of Senegal
  • Deficits in biomass production quite critical in the Boucle du Mouhoun, Central West, Central Plateau and Central East regions
  • Negative biomass production in isolated enclaves especially in the northern pastoral zone of Barh-El-Gazel, Batha and Ennedi-Est
  • Difficult economic context due to the sanitary measure and associated restrictions following the COVID-19 pandemic
  • Security context severely hindering herd mobility and access to pasture and water resources in the Central Sahel

Report in English downloadable here

Biomasse

2020 Biomass Production Analysis Report for Chad

• Overall positive rainy season across the country
• Production of normal surplus biomass in almost all pastoral and agro-pastoral areas
• Early bushfires observed in Barh El Gazel and North Kanem
• Locally negative biomass production in enclaves located in the northern pastoral zone of Barh-El-Gazel, Batha and Ennedi-Est
• Difficult economic context due to movement restrictions following the COVID-19 pandemic and floods impacting many households

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Biomasse

2020 Biomass Production Analysis Report for Niger

• Saison des pluies très propice aux ressources pastorales sur l’ensemble du pays
• Normal to surplus biomass production across almost the entire pastoral belt with the exception of a few small pockets located in the agropastoral zones of Tillabéri, Tahoua, Maradi and Zinder
• Death of thousands of cattle and the destruction of important infrastructure by floods caused by torrential rains in several localities
• Animal mobility disrupted by widespread insecurity, particularly in the Diffa and Tillabéri regions, and regular thefts of herds
• Difficult economic context due to movement restrictions following the COVID-19 pandemic

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