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No Thumbnail AvailableBook (stand-alone)Technical reportSAHEL WEATHER AND CROP SITUATION REPORT - 9 August 1996 1996
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Following generally adequate rains in May and June, except in Burkina Faso which registered two mostly dry dekads in mid and late June, precipitation remained below normal in early or mid-July in northern Senegal, western and central Mali, most parts of Niger and in the Sahelian zone of Chad where substantial replantings have been necessary. However, rains increased significantly and progressed northwards during the last dekad of July, notably in southern Mauritania, western and central Mali and in southern and central Chad where they benefited recently planted crops. Widespread and abundant rains in July helped desalination of swamp rice in Guinea Bissau and crop emergence in The Gambia. In Cape Verde, rains have started on all islands, allowing first maize plantings. Overall, although growing conditions have improved since late July, crop prospects remain uncertain in several countries. The last Meteosat satellite image up to the morning of 9 August (i.e about 4/5 of a full deka d) is indicating that rains decreased significantly over the Sahel, although cloud coverage remained widespread over the main producing areas, except in central and northern Mali and central and eastern Niger where no clouds were present (or only shortly). Therefore, some, but limited, rains are likely to have been received over most parts of Senegal, The Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, south-west and south-east of Mauritania, western and south-eastern Mali, northern Burkina Faso and western Niger. Rains have been more abundant over southern and central Burkina Faso and Chad. Following good precipitation in late July, soil moisture reserves have been generally reconstituted, but more rains are needed to avoid water stress, notably in Senegal, in western, central and northern Mali and in central and eastern Niger. -
Book (stand-alone)Technical reportSAHEL WEATHER AND CROP SITUATION REPORT - August 2001 2001
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Rains were generally regular and widespread over the main producing zones of the Sahel in July. Rainfall improved notably in Chad, Mali and Niger during the second and the third dekads of July. Precipitation has been particularly abundant in the sudanian zone of Chad during the third dekad of July compensating for insufficient rains earlier in June. By contrast, the north of Burkina Faso received reduced rains. In the western countries (Mauritania, The Gambia, Guinea-Bissau and Senegal), rains w ere regular and above normal during the first dekad of July. They decreased somewhat in mid and late July but remained widespread, notably in Guinea-Bissau. Cape Verde registered its first significant rains in mid-July in Santiago and Fogo islands. Satellite imagery for the first week of August indicates that Chad, Burkina Faso and Senegal received above normal rains. Soil moisture reserves are generally adequate to allow a satisfactory crop development in most agricultural zones. No water stress is reported so far. Late plantings of coarse grains are underway in the north of Senegal and in Mauritania while wet plantings have started in the agricultural islands of Cape Verde. Pastures are regenerating gradually in the pastoral zones. Infestations of grasshoppers are reported in Chad and Niger resulting in localized replanting of coarse grains. Although no Desert Locusts were reported, low numbers of solitarious adults are likely to be present in areas of southern Mauritania, northern Mali, northwestern Niger and perhaps in eastern Chad and are expected to increase gradually with rainfall. -
No Thumbnail AvailableBook (stand-alone)Technical reportSAHEL WEATHER AND CROP SITUATION - August 1997 1997
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Following an early start of the rainy season in May/June in the western part of the Sahel, growing conditions have significantly deteriorated in July, notably during the second dekad of the month which registered only very limited rains or dry weather over most parts of Senegal, The Gambia and Mauritania. Precipitation also decreased in Guinea Bissau. By contrast, weather conditions have been much more favourable in the eastern part of the Sahel with well above normal rains in Chad, notably in i ts sahelian zone. In between, in the central part of the region, precipitation remained generally normal and widespread. In Mali, rains were widespread and quite regular, more abundant during the second half of the month. Similarly, precipitation increased significantly over Burkina Faso in mid and late July after reduced rains in early July. In Niger, rainfall remained generally widespread during July. In Cape Verde, rains have started over the main islands. The last Meteosat satellite image fo r the first days of August is showing a cloud coverage over southern Senegal, most parts of Mali, Burkina Faso, western and central Niger and Chad. Rains should have been quite abundant in Guinea Bissau and Chad. By contrast, weather remained mostly dry over northern Senegal, Mauritania and eastern Niger. Plantings are finished in most countries but substantial replantings are necessary in Senegal, The Gambia and Mauritania. Reduced rains in July in the west of the Sahel have severely affecte d crop development and will diminish yield potential. Crops are generally growing satisfactorily in the centre and the east of the Sahel.
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No results found.The FAOSTAT emissions database is composed of several data domains covering the categories of the IPCC Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Use (AFOLU) sector of the national GHG inventory. Energy use in agriculture is additionally included as relevant to emissions from agriculture as an economic production sector under the ISIC A statistical classification, though recognizing that, in terms of IPCC, they are instead part of the Energy sector of the national GHG inventory. FAO emissions estimates are available over the period 1961–2018 for agriculture production processes from crop and livestock activities. Land use emissions and removals are generally available only for the period 1990–2019. This analytical brief focuses on overall trends over the period 2000–2018. -
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2023Amid a worsening climate crisis and slow progress in cutting greenhouse gases, sustainable agrifood systems practices can help countries and communities to adapt, build resilience and mitigate emissions, ensuring food security and nutrition for a growing global population. FAO is working with countries and partners from government to community level to simultaneously address the challenges of food security, climate change and biodiversity loss.But none of this will ultimately succeed unless the world commits to a significant increase in the quality and quantity of climate finance.