Pastures are generally abundant.
Grain-eating birds were reported in the rice producing areas along the Niger river and treatments have been undertaken. Grasshopper attacks were also reported locally. Desert Locusts were seen in Timetrine, Tilemoy valley and central Adrar des Iforas during durveys in November, indicating that they have also moved into southern Algeria and northern Mauritania. Following two successive bumper crops in 1998 and 1999, farmers stocks have been well replenished. With traders and other organisations stocks, there was a stock of more than 3 months of consumption needs before this year's harvest.