MALI:

Growing conditions improved following good rains in late July/early August. Precipitation remained somewhat irregular from late June to mid-July, slowing down plantings compared to last year except for irrigated rice. In late July, rains improved significantly over the main producing zones. They remained abundant in early August, reaching quite northern areas. Crops are tillering/elongating in the south; they are emerging in the north.

Pastures, which remained scarce up to mid-July in Tombouctou and Gao regions, are now regenerating satisfactorily. Grain-eating birds are reported in the Office du Niger and in Ténenkou area where treatments have been undertaken. Grasshoppers are reported in Bandiagara and Ségou areas. Low numbers of solitarious Desert Locust adults are expected to be present in a few of the major wadis in the Adrar des Iforas, the Tilemsi Valley and in Timetrine. Small-scale breeding is likely to occur if additional rains fall.

Satellite Images (Cold Cloud Duration for the last three dekads)

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