The rainy season started in the south in April. Rains progressed northwards in May and reached the sahelian zone in June. Precipitation was particularly abundant in the west in early and mid-June and in the centre in mid and late June. Cumulative rainfall is generally above last year's level and above average.
Planting is well underway and coarse grains are emerging satisfactorily in the south.
Land preparation and plantings are progressing in the sahelian zone. Grasshoppers have been reported in several areas, notably in Niono, Simbi and Troungoumb areas. Army worms are also present in rice seedbeds in Niono but no crop damage is reported. Low numbers of solitary Desert Locust adults may be present in some parts of the Adrar des Iforas and Timetrine in the north. Numbers may increase slightly if adults appear from the east.