Prospects for rainfed and recession crops are favourable reflecting abundant precipitation which, however, caused substantial flooding of irrigated rice fields. Following abundant rains in mid and late August, precipitation decreased significantly during the first dekad of September in all productive zones. The rains resumed during the second dekad and were widespread and above normal in the south. They remained quite abundant in late September.
Cumulative rainfall is generally above normal.
Early planted crops are now being harvested. The high level reached by the Senegal river caused substantial flooding in Brakna, Gorgol and Trarza. In Brakna, the impact of flooding is not fully evaluated as some areas are completely isolated by water. Pastures continue to develop. Low numbers of Desert Locusts were reported in September in Brakna west of Moudjeria, in Tagant near Tidjikja, in the Akoukar region near A oun El Atrous and north of Nema.