Dakar, June 14 (APS) – The National Civil Aviation and Meteorology Agency (ANACIM) forecasts a succession of rather intense wet phases during the second ten days of June.
Two marked rain-storm events will take place from June 12 to 15 and from June 17 to 19, 2022, ANACIM announced on Tuesday during a ten-day meeting of the Multidisciplinary Working Group (GTP), its technical arm, to present the forecasts. of the first ten days of June and the situation of the various sectors of activity.
According to forecasters, thunderstorms and rains should gradually affect the whole country during these two periods.
On the situation of the pastoral monitoring of this decade, the pasture still exists weakly in the Haut Diéri de Podor and serves this year as a reserve for the sylvo-pastoral zone, while the heavy rains recorded on May 26 and 27 have impacted on the quantity and the quality of the straw.
Food prices continue to rise due to the scarcity and poverty of pasture and, also, the strong demand. Nevertheless, the food situation is marked by an absence and a decrease in available fodder.
The body condition of the animals begins to depreciate. It should be noted the presence of many transhumant in the host departments.
The animal health situation is marked by the presence of animal diseases during this decade.
For its part, the ecological monitoring center (CSE) presented the vegetation during the first ten days of June marked by a timid installation of vegetation over most of the national territory with values of NDV1 (vegetation index which provides information on growth status) that are low to medium.
However, these values are relatively higher than those of the year 2021 at the same period in the regions of Ziguinchor and Sédhiou.
This situation can be explained by the rainfall events observed in these regions.
For its part, the Food Security Commission (CSA) indicates that the decade of June 2022 would be characterized by low offers in rural collection markets and medium to low stocks in urban markets for local dry products. .
The crowds in the rural markets should weaken with the depletion of producers’ stocks, the start of the rainy season and the preparations for the agricultural campaign.
Consequently, the prices of local agricultural products (dry cereals, legumes) will continue their upward trends in view of the tense global economic context. For the country’s food security, a response plan has been developed to support vulnerable households during the lean season.
On the hydrological situation, at the Bakel station, the level of the Senegal River is still falling.
Last year, at the same time, the level of the river began to rise slowly, according to the Directorate of Water Resources Management and Planning (DGPRE).
The same situation prevails in Matam where the level of the river is falling. For Podor, the decline continued until June 5 before starting a slight rise.
In addition, the Plant Protection Department (DPV) reported on the phytosanitary situation, most of the harvests of which have been harvested, allowing producers to engage in other activities.
Various pests choose this moment to significantly reduce rice yields but also to preserve aerial fodder, so dear to breeders.
In this regard, it is recommended to manage arboreal trees in Maël Dibi in collaboration with the producers to find out regarding this arboreal swarm, reported by the administrative authorities of Goudiry, but at the same time, to continue prospecting and phytosanitary interventions.
The Department of Agriculture has for its part announced that 9 thousand tons of rice seeds will be made available for this year.
In the same vein, it is planned to put in place 135,500 tons of mineral fertilizers including 80,500 tons of mpk fertilizer and 55,000 tons of urea.
Thus, the 2022-2023 agricultural campaign has started with the introduction of inputs.
In addition, it should be noted that sowing activities are noted in certain localities with the early rainfall and which is becoming generalized in the rest of the country.
