Category: Pays

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

Bimonthly bulletin of pastoral surveillance in the Sahel June-July 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

Cattle movements towards the South
High to very high concentration of livestock in several pastoral areas
Sufficient availability of pasture and average to good watering conditions for livestock
Satisfactory condition of animals
Some bushfires
Increase in prices of cereals, livestock and animal feed
Terms of trade for goats for millet are unfavorable to farmers in some places
Recurrence of cattle thefts
Little suspicion of animal diseases
No security incidents reported

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