Generally good cropping conditions for much of the Sahel, except over Senegal and Mauritania
Key Messages
There is a low level of skill in forecasting the remainder of the season over Senegal and Mauritania, though available information suggests average rainfall levels for the remainder of the season. Persistent dryness over northern Senegal and southwestern Mauritania earlier in the season, though, has the potential to significantly reduce rainfed crop harvests.
July rains brought much needed relief in the agro-pastoral areas of Chad and Niger making average crop production and pasture growth a possibility for this season.
May to July rainfall this season was generally above or close to average in the bi-modal zone and well distributed in time. An average to above average July maize harvest was, therefore, expected for southern, coastal countries.
