Category: Pays

Bi-monthly bulletin on information monitoring and alerts on the conditions of pastoral and agro-pastoral households – July-August 2023

Biomass production globally close to normal in the Sahelian zone of West Africa
Biomass production higher than normal in the southwest of Mauritania, extending to the northern border of Senegal and the central Sahel region and in Burkina Faso
Very low biomass production in the northern limit of the Sahelian belt
Very low biomass production in the Lake Chad basin area
Negative biomass production anomalies along the coastal countries, particularly in Benin
High vulnerability in the northern border of the Sahel
Security issues severely hinder the mobility of herds and access to pastures and water resources in the Central Sahel. This is in addition to mobility restrictions towards the coastal countries, especially Benin and Togo

Biomass production generally close to normal in the Sahel region of West Africa
Above-normal biomass production in southwest Mauritania, along the northern border of Senegal and the three-border region, and in Burkina Faso
Very low biomass production on the northern edge of the Sahelian strip
Very low biomass production in the Lake Chad basin
Negative biomass production anomalies in coastal countries, particularly in Benin
High vulnerability in the northern border strip of the Sahel
Security context severely hampering the mobility of herds and access to pastures and water resources in the Central Sahel, which adds to restrictions on mobility towards coastal countries, particularly towards Benin and Togo

Faible production de biomasse en zone sahélienne et bonne en zone soudanaise
Best biomass production recorded in Chari Baguirmi, Guéra, south-east of Hadjer Lamis and the province of Salamat
Biomass production deficit across the entire Sahelian strip from Kanem in the west to the two Enedi in the east on the border with Sudan
Pastoral lean season 2023/2024 early and difficult for livestock
Prospect of an early and difficult pastoral lean season in 2024 with increased transhumance movements towards the southern provinces and neighbouring countries Cameroon and the Central African Republic
Possibility of conflicts related to resource sharing during transhumance
Locust invasion in crops and part of the pastures of the western Sahel provinces
Fragile security context accentuated by the Sudanese crisis which impacts the eastern provinces of the country

Rainy season generally close to normal in Senegal
Normal to slightly deficient biomass production across the whole of Senegal
Good biomass production on the northern edge of the country, particularly in Podor
Locally deficient biomass production in the livestock reception sites of Tambacounda and Kaffrine
Biomass production down compared to 2022
Increased vulnerability compared to 2022, especially in the Louga and Diourbel regions

Rainfall figures generally close to the average in Mauritania
Rainfall breaks recorded in the Wilayas of Gorgol, Guidimakha and 2 Hodh (El Chargui and Gargi)
Good to very good biomass production in the west and the center-southwest of the country (Moughataa of Trarza, Keur Macène, Méderdra, R’kiz in the Wilaya of Trarza and Moudjeria and Tichit in Tagant)
Slightly negative biomass production in the center of Hodh El Gharbi in the north of Tagant
Biomass production deficit in the northern and eastern parts of Hodh Ech Chargui, Tagant, Inchiri and Nouadhibou
Prospects of an early and difficult lean season, particularly in eastern Mauritania

Installation of wintering at agropastoral sites
Satisfactory pasture and water resources
High concentrations of livestock in strategic pastoral areas
Improvement of the animals’ body condition
Fall in the price of livestock feed
Goat-for-sorghum terms of trade unfavorable for breeders
Reporting cattle thefts
Suspicion of cases of vitamin deficiency and animal diseases such as foot-and-mouth disease, pasteurellosis, peste de petits ruminants at the sites

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