The document summarizes the food and nutrition situation in the Sahel and West Africa region based on an analysis conducted in March and April 2020. It finds that over 11 million people in the region are estimated to be in Crisis, Emergency, or Catastrophe/Famine phases of food insecurity from March to May 2020, increasing to over 16 million people from June to August 2020. Key drivers of food insecurity include insecurity and conflict, population displacement, transhumance disruptions, biomass deficits, market dysfunction, economic shocks, and the potential impacts of COVID-19. The document calls for humanitarian assistance, resilience programs, early warning systems, improved Cadre Harmonisé funding and data collection to address the crisis.
The document summarizes the food and nutrition situation in the Sahel and West Africa based on an annual meeting. It discusses the analysis process, existing data used, outcomes of zone classifications for the current and projected periods, population estimations by phase, and recommendations. Key points include: 1) Areas currently in crisis include parts of Nigeria, Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso, and Guinea-Bissau; 2) Areas projected to be in crisis include parts of Nigeria, Chad, Niger, Burkina Faso, Mauritania, Mali, and Senegal; 3) An estimated 14.4 million people are currently in crisis phases and 9.4 million are projected to be in crisis phases by June
Résultats prévisionnels de la campagne agropastorale 2021-22 au Sahel et en Afrique de l'Ouest et situation des marchés ouest-africains, présentation par SY Martial Traoré.
The document provides provisional figures and analysis of the 2019-2020 cereal production season, crop production, pastoral and nutrition situations, and regional market conditions in West Africa. Key points include:
- Cereal production reached 75.1 million MT, a 1.7% increase over last year and 14% above the 5-year average. However, deficits remained in some Sahelian countries.
- Root and tuber production was 191 million MT, up 1.1% over last year. Legume and oilseed production also increased, except for cowpeas.
- The pastoral situation was generally good except for deficits in Mauritania, Senegal, and parts of Niger and Chad.
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1) The document summarizes the acute food and nutrition insecurity situation in the Sahel and West Africa region based on analysis from 15 countries.
2) It finds that from October-December 2020, over 16.7 million people were estimated to be in Crisis or Emergency (Phase 3-5) situations, increasing to over 23.6 million from June-August 2021.
3) The key drivers of food insecurity included the impacts of COVID-19, conflict and insecurity (especially in the Lake Chad Basin and Liptako Gourma zones), and economic factors like high food prices.
The document summarizes the food and nutrition situation in the Sahel and West Africa region based on an analysis conducted in March and April 2020. It finds that over 11 million people in the region are estimated to be in Crisis, Emergency, or Catastrophe/Famine phases of food insecurity from March to May 2020, increasing to over 16 million people from June to August 2020. Key drivers of food insecurity include insecurity and conflict, population displacement, transhumance disruptions, biomass deficits, market dysfunction, economic shocks, and the potential impacts of COVID-19. The document calls for humanitarian assistance, resilience programs, early warning systems, improved Cadre Harmonisé funding and data collection to address the crisis.
The document summarizes the food and nutrition situation in the Sahel and West Africa based on an annual meeting. It discusses the analysis process, existing data used, outcomes of zone classifications for the current and projected periods, population estimations by phase, and recommendations. Key points include: 1) Areas currently in crisis include parts of Nigeria, Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso, and Guinea-Bissau; 2) Areas projected to be in crisis include parts of Nigeria, Chad, Niger, Burkina Faso, Mauritania, Mali, and Senegal; 3) An estimated 14.4 million people are currently in crisis phases and 9.4 million are projected to be in crisis phases by June
Résultats prévisionnels de la campagne agropastorale 2021-22 au Sahel et en Afrique de l'Ouest et situation des marchés ouest-africains, présentation par SY Martial Traoré.
The document provides provisional figures and analysis of the 2019-2020 cereal production season, crop production, pastoral and nutrition situations, and regional market conditions in West Africa. Key points include:
- Cereal production reached 75.1 million MT, a 1.7% increase over last year and 14% above the 5-year average. However, deficits remained in some Sahelian countries.
- Root and tuber production was 191 million MT, up 1.1% over last year. Legume and oilseed production also increased, except for cowpeas.
- The pastoral situation was generally good except for deficits in Mauritania, Senegal, and parts of Niger and Chad.
-
1) The document summarizes the acute food and nutrition insecurity situation in the Sahel and West Africa region based on analysis from 15 countries.
2) It finds that from October-December 2020, over 16.7 million people were estimated to be in Crisis or Emergency (Phase 3-5) situations, increasing to over 23.6 million from June-August 2021.
3) The key drivers of food insecurity included the impacts of COVID-19, conflict and insecurity (especially in the Lake Chad Basin and Liptako Gourma zones), and economic factors like high food prices.
The document provides an overview of the 2020/2021 cropping season in West Africa and the Sahel region. Key points include:
- Cereal production for the region is estimated at 74.8 million metric tons, a 1.3% increase from last year.
- Most countries saw higher than average yields for rainfed crops due to favorable rainfall.
- Pastoral conditions are better than last year with higher biomass production and carrying capacity.
- The regional cereal balance sheet estimates a surplus of 18.4 million metric tons.
Presentation by Sy Martial Traoré, Agrhymet/CILSS, providing information about 2018/2019 provisional food production and the regional market situation. The 2018-19 harvests are generally excepted to be good.
AKADEMIYA2063-Ecowas Regional Learning event: Effects of COVID-19 on Staple F...AKADEMIYA2063
The document analyzes the effects of Covid-19 on staple food prices in West Africa. It finds that prices were generally stable or declined during lockdown periods, except in production areas of some countries. However, after lockdowns were lifted, prices rose in almost all markets across the region, especially in deficit areas. The conclusions recommend ensuring minimal disruptions to commodity flows during future crises, providing food aid to vulnerable groups in a way that limits negative impacts on markets, and better targeting restrictions to control disease spread.
This document provides a summary of the 2021-2022 cereal production figures, food balance sheets, and regional market situation for West Africa. Total cereal production was 73 million metric tons, a 2.4% decrease from the previous year. The regional cereal balance sheet showed a deficit of around 5.5 million metric tons. Regional cereal prices have increased significantly compared to 5 years ago. The document recommends that regional bodies continue advocacy efforts to ease trade restrictions and border closures in response to the challenging food security situation.
The Effects of COVID-19 on Dietary Adequacy and the Role of Markets and Trade...AKADEMIYA2063
This AKADEMIYA2063-USAID learning event is the first in a series of cross-mission policy learning events. It focuses on findings from AKADEMIYA2063 workstreams related to diets, markets and trade.
The document discusses transformations occurring in the food economy in West Africa and implications for policymaking. Key points include:
1) Demand for food is changing as populations urbanize, incomes rise, and lifestyles become more convenient. Processed foods, fruits and vegetables, and meat and fish are in higher demand.
2) The food sector represents the largest private sector industry, making up 36% of regional GDP and growing faster than agriculture.
3) There are significant opportunities to better connect regional producers and consumers, improve infrastructure, and increase investment along food value chains beyond farm production.
4) Policies need to coordinate across sectors and levels of government to address challenges and opportunities in the transforming regional food system
AKADEMIYA2063-Ecowas Regional Learning event: Trade in Times of COVID-19 Pand...AKADEMIYA2063
The document analyzes the effects of changes in international commodity prices and global trade disruptions during the COVID-19 pandemic on economic growth and poverty in West Africa. It finds:
- Price declines for key agricultural exports led to negative impacts on growth and increases in poverty across most West African countries. Both rural and urban poverty increased.
- The terms of trade deteriorated for agricultural commodities in most West African nations.
- To mitigate the impacts, it recommends scaling up social protection, diversifying exports, increasing investments in agriculture, and accelerating agricultural policy implementation.
1. The document summarizes the food and nutrition situation in the Sahel and West Africa based on an analysis of data from 16 countries in the region.
2. It finds that over 33 million people are currently in crisis or emergency phases of food insecurity, with that number projected to increase to over 40% by the next lean season.
3. The primary drivers of food insecurity are ongoing insecurity and conflict in the Lake Chad Basin and Liptako Gourma region, as well as drought conditions, high food prices, and the impacts of COVID-19.
"ReSAKSS Regional Analysis on Agricultural Expenditures and Agricultural Policy Bias: Southern Africa", presentation by Babatunde Omilola and Melissa Lambert. April, 2009.
The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted global trade and commodity markets, negatively impacting food systems in Africa. Using simulation models, the document analyzes the effects of changes in international prices and trade volumes of primary commodities exported by 23 African countries. It finds that food processing and services were most vulnerable. Countries with diversified exports were less impacted. It recommends diversifying export baskets and adopting digital technologies to strengthen food systems against external shocks.
1) The document discusses regional trade in agriculture within the East African Community (EAC) and its implications for food security and rural livelihoods in Tanzania.
2) It finds that while trade among EAC members has increased, Tanzania's share of imports has declined. However, Tanzania's exports to the EAC, particularly Kenya, have increased significantly.
3) The document analyzes how cross-border agricultural trade can both positively and negatively impact food security and rural livelihoods in Tanzania. Expanding markets and employment opportunities can improve conditions, but trade barriers and price volatility pose challenges.
This document summarizes research on crop-livestock intensification options for smallholder farmers in semi-arid Southern Zimbabwe. Household surveys were conducted to identify typologies based on resources. In Nkayi, four typologies were identified - young families, stepping up households, grey heads, and champions. In Gwanda, typologies included subsistence old/female, subsistence young/female, richest males, and specialized goat farmers. Participatory community workshops then identified preferred intensification pathways tailored to each typology's situation. These included improving crop-livestock integration, market access, and soil fertility management. The research aims to define context-specific solutions to sustainably increase agricultural production and food security.
Changing farm structure and rural transformation in AfricaIFPRI-PIM
This presentation by Prof. Thomas Jayne from Michigan State University (MSU) recorded during the PIM Webinar/IFPRI seminar on Oct. 24, 2019, explores if and how the medium-scale farms are driving rural transformation in Africa.
1) The document analyzes regional trade in agriculture within the East African Community (EAC) and its implications for food security and rural livelihoods in Tanzania.
2) It finds that while intra-EAC trade has increased overall, Tanzania's share of imports from other EAC members has declined. The main agricultural exports from Tanzania go to Kenya, while most imports come from Kenya as well.
3) Cross-border trade within EAC impacts food security both positively by expanding markets and employment, and negatively by increased food price volatility; long-term solutions require boosting agricultural development and reducing poverty.
2020 ReSAKSS Annual Conference - Plenary Session V Enabling Environment for T...AKADEMIYA2063
Presentation on "The Competitiveness of African agriculture: Revisiting trade policy reform in Africa" by Antoine Bouet, Senior Research Fellow IFPRI-MTID
This presentation highlighted provisional figures of the analysis of the market situation in the Sahel and West Africa, including provisional results of cereal, tuber and roots productions by country and a focus on the pastoral situation and the nutritional status. It also includes a series of recommendations. It was presented by Sy Martial Traoré, CILSS/AGRHYMET at the 35th RPCA annual meeting on 9 December 2019 in Paris.
The document provides an overview of the 2020/2021 cropping season in West Africa and the Sahel region. Key points include:
- Cereal production for the region is estimated at 74.8 million metric tons, a 1.3% increase from last year and 9% above the five-year average.
- Most countries saw higher than average cereal yields due to favorable rainfall. However, some areas experienced drought, floods, or crop pests.
- The regional cereal balance sheet estimates a surplus of 18.4 million metric tons.
- Production of roots, tubers, legumes and oilseeds also increased compared to last year.
- Pastoral conditions were good with higher than
The document summarizes the 38th annual meeting on the 2022/2023 agricultural season in West Africa. It provides provisional cereal production figures for the region of 76 million tonnes, a 7% increase over 2021. It also shares figures on roots and tubers, legumes, and cash crops. The pastoral situation is reported as generally good with good pasture and water availability. However, the nutritional situation remains alarming in some Sahel countries and northeast Nigeria with acute malnutrition rates above emergency thresholds. The regional market situation is stable with prices near average levels.
2018-19 agro-pastoral campaign: final figures and the regional market situation, presented by Martial Traoré, CILSS/Agrhymet, RPCA restricted meeting, Brussels, 4 April 2019
This document provides an overview of the 2022/2023 cereal production figures and regional market situation in West Africa. Cereal production reached 77 million tonnes, a 7.7% increase over 2021 but below the five-year average. Key points include maize and rice production increases but deficits for countries like Chad, Gambia, and Cabo Verde. Regional markets face high demand, inflation, and insecurity impacts. Recommendations are needed to address food security challenges in the region.
The document provides an overview of the 2020/2021 cropping season in West Africa and the Sahel region. Key points include:
- Cereal production for the region is estimated at 74.8 million metric tons, a 1.3% increase from last year.
- Most countries saw higher than average yields for rainfed crops due to favorable rainfall.
- Pastoral conditions are better than last year with higher biomass production and carrying capacity.
- The regional cereal balance sheet estimates a surplus of 18.4 million metric tons.
Presentation by Sy Martial Traoré, Agrhymet/CILSS, providing information about 2018/2019 provisional food production and the regional market situation. The 2018-19 harvests are generally excepted to be good.
AKADEMIYA2063-Ecowas Regional Learning event: Effects of COVID-19 on Staple F...AKADEMIYA2063
The document analyzes the effects of Covid-19 on staple food prices in West Africa. It finds that prices were generally stable or declined during lockdown periods, except in production areas of some countries. However, after lockdowns were lifted, prices rose in almost all markets across the region, especially in deficit areas. The conclusions recommend ensuring minimal disruptions to commodity flows during future crises, providing food aid to vulnerable groups in a way that limits negative impacts on markets, and better targeting restrictions to control disease spread.
This document provides a summary of the 2021-2022 cereal production figures, food balance sheets, and regional market situation for West Africa. Total cereal production was 73 million metric tons, a 2.4% decrease from the previous year. The regional cereal balance sheet showed a deficit of around 5.5 million metric tons. Regional cereal prices have increased significantly compared to 5 years ago. The document recommends that regional bodies continue advocacy efforts to ease trade restrictions and border closures in response to the challenging food security situation.
The Effects of COVID-19 on Dietary Adequacy and the Role of Markets and Trade...AKADEMIYA2063
This AKADEMIYA2063-USAID learning event is the first in a series of cross-mission policy learning events. It focuses on findings from AKADEMIYA2063 workstreams related to diets, markets and trade.
The document discusses transformations occurring in the food economy in West Africa and implications for policymaking. Key points include:
1) Demand for food is changing as populations urbanize, incomes rise, and lifestyles become more convenient. Processed foods, fruits and vegetables, and meat and fish are in higher demand.
2) The food sector represents the largest private sector industry, making up 36% of regional GDP and growing faster than agriculture.
3) There are significant opportunities to better connect regional producers and consumers, improve infrastructure, and increase investment along food value chains beyond farm production.
4) Policies need to coordinate across sectors and levels of government to address challenges and opportunities in the transforming regional food system
AKADEMIYA2063-Ecowas Regional Learning event: Trade in Times of COVID-19 Pand...AKADEMIYA2063
The document analyzes the effects of changes in international commodity prices and global trade disruptions during the COVID-19 pandemic on economic growth and poverty in West Africa. It finds:
- Price declines for key agricultural exports led to negative impacts on growth and increases in poverty across most West African countries. Both rural and urban poverty increased.
- The terms of trade deteriorated for agricultural commodities in most West African nations.
- To mitigate the impacts, it recommends scaling up social protection, diversifying exports, increasing investments in agriculture, and accelerating agricultural policy implementation.
1. The document summarizes the food and nutrition situation in the Sahel and West Africa based on an analysis of data from 16 countries in the region.
2. It finds that over 33 million people are currently in crisis or emergency phases of food insecurity, with that number projected to increase to over 40% by the next lean season.
3. The primary drivers of food insecurity are ongoing insecurity and conflict in the Lake Chad Basin and Liptako Gourma region, as well as drought conditions, high food prices, and the impacts of COVID-19.
"ReSAKSS Regional Analysis on Agricultural Expenditures and Agricultural Policy Bias: Southern Africa", presentation by Babatunde Omilola and Melissa Lambert. April, 2009.
The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted global trade and commodity markets, negatively impacting food systems in Africa. Using simulation models, the document analyzes the effects of changes in international prices and trade volumes of primary commodities exported by 23 African countries. It finds that food processing and services were most vulnerable. Countries with diversified exports were less impacted. It recommends diversifying export baskets and adopting digital technologies to strengthen food systems against external shocks.
1) The document discusses regional trade in agriculture within the East African Community (EAC) and its implications for food security and rural livelihoods in Tanzania.
2) It finds that while trade among EAC members has increased, Tanzania's share of imports has declined. However, Tanzania's exports to the EAC, particularly Kenya, have increased significantly.
3) The document analyzes how cross-border agricultural trade can both positively and negatively impact food security and rural livelihoods in Tanzania. Expanding markets and employment opportunities can improve conditions, but trade barriers and price volatility pose challenges.
This document summarizes research on crop-livestock intensification options for smallholder farmers in semi-arid Southern Zimbabwe. Household surveys were conducted to identify typologies based on resources. In Nkayi, four typologies were identified - young families, stepping up households, grey heads, and champions. In Gwanda, typologies included subsistence old/female, subsistence young/female, richest males, and specialized goat farmers. Participatory community workshops then identified preferred intensification pathways tailored to each typology's situation. These included improving crop-livestock integration, market access, and soil fertility management. The research aims to define context-specific solutions to sustainably increase agricultural production and food security.
Changing farm structure and rural transformation in AfricaIFPRI-PIM
This presentation by Prof. Thomas Jayne from Michigan State University (MSU) recorded during the PIM Webinar/IFPRI seminar on Oct. 24, 2019, explores if and how the medium-scale farms are driving rural transformation in Africa.
1) The document analyzes regional trade in agriculture within the East African Community (EAC) and its implications for food security and rural livelihoods in Tanzania.
2) It finds that while intra-EAC trade has increased overall, Tanzania's share of imports from other EAC members has declined. The main agricultural exports from Tanzania go to Kenya, while most imports come from Kenya as well.
3) Cross-border trade within EAC impacts food security both positively by expanding markets and employment, and negatively by increased food price volatility; long-term solutions require boosting agricultural development and reducing poverty.
2020 ReSAKSS Annual Conference - Plenary Session V Enabling Environment for T...AKADEMIYA2063
Presentation on "The Competitiveness of African agriculture: Revisiting trade policy reform in Africa" by Antoine Bouet, Senior Research Fellow IFPRI-MTID
This presentation highlighted provisional figures of the analysis of the market situation in the Sahel and West Africa, including provisional results of cereal, tuber and roots productions by country and a focus on the pastoral situation and the nutritional status. It also includes a series of recommendations. It was presented by Sy Martial Traoré, CILSS/AGRHYMET at the 35th RPCA annual meeting on 9 December 2019 in Paris.
The document provides an overview of the 2020/2021 cropping season in West Africa and the Sahel region. Key points include:
- Cereal production for the region is estimated at 74.8 million metric tons, a 1.3% increase from last year and 9% above the five-year average.
- Most countries saw higher than average cereal yields due to favorable rainfall. However, some areas experienced drought, floods, or crop pests.
- The regional cereal balance sheet estimates a surplus of 18.4 million metric tons.
- Production of roots, tubers, legumes and oilseeds also increased compared to last year.
- Pastoral conditions were good with higher than
The document summarizes the 38th annual meeting on the 2022/2023 agricultural season in West Africa. It provides provisional cereal production figures for the region of 76 million tonnes, a 7% increase over 2021. It also shares figures on roots and tubers, legumes, and cash crops. The pastoral situation is reported as generally good with good pasture and water availability. However, the nutritional situation remains alarming in some Sahel countries and northeast Nigeria with acute malnutrition rates above emergency thresholds. The regional market situation is stable with prices near average levels.
2018-19 agro-pastoral campaign: final figures and the regional market situation, presented by Martial Traoré, CILSS/Agrhymet, RPCA restricted meeting, Brussels, 4 April 2019
This document provides an overview of the 2022/2023 cereal production figures and regional market situation in West Africa. Cereal production reached 77 million tonnes, a 7.7% increase over 2021 but below the five-year average. Key points include maize and rice production increases but deficits for countries like Chad, Gambia, and Cabo Verde. Regional markets face high demand, inflation, and insecurity impacts. Recommendations are needed to address food security challenges in the region.
This document provides a summary of the provisional agricultural production figures for the 2023/2024 season in West Africa and the Sahel region. It finds that cereal production is estimated at 76.5 million tons, a 1% decrease from 2022 but 3% above the five-year average. Root and tuber production is estimated at 204.7 million tons, a 2% increase from 2022 and 7% above the five-year average. The document also reviews rainfall patterns, crop conditions, pest situations, production by country, and the regional cereal balance and market. It concludes with recommendations.
Niger's agrifood system grew rapidly from 2009-2019 but lacked transformation. While GDP grew at 6.2% annually, the off-farm sector did not expand fast enough and its share of total agrifood GDP barely changed. Value chains oriented toward the domestic market drove most growth. Looking ahead, no single value chain can drive all development outcomes effectively, but jointly promoting millet, root crops, small ruminants, fisheries, and horticulture offers an approach to achieve multiple goals like reducing poverty and improving diets.
This diagnostic analysis examines Senegal's agrifood system structure, growth, and future drivers of transformation. Key findings include:
1) Senegal's agrifood system has been transforming, with off-farm components growing more rapidly than primary agriculture and accounting for over half of agrifood GDP by 2019.
2) Growth has been driven by both export-oriented and domestic market-oriented value chains, with less-traded value chains making the largest contribution due to their size.
3) Moving forward, jointly promoting value chains like fish, horticulture, groundnuts, rice, and maize could effectively achieve multiple development outcomes like reducing poverty and hunger, improving diets, boost
This document summarizes the key findings from a diagnostic analysis of Sudan's agrifood system conducted by IFPRI. It finds that:
1) Sudan's agrifood system lacked transformation from 2011-2019, with agricultural GDP share barely changing and off-farm GDP growing modestly. The system remains dominated by primary agriculture.
2) Growth has been driven by less-traded value chains oriented toward the domestic market, like livestock and fruits. Domestic consumption patterns are important drivers of agricultural transformation.
3) Moving forward, jointly promoting value chains like fruits, root crops, rice and wheat could effectively achieve multiple development outcomes like reducing poverty and improving diets.
Ukraine Crisis Webinar Series Session - VAKADEMIYA2063
The document summarizes a presentation on predicting wheat production in South Africa for the 2022 harvest using satellite data and machine learning models. The key points are:
1) The model predicted South Africa's 2022 wheat production would be around 1.8 million MT, down from 2 million MT in 2021, with decreases predicted in most provinces except Western Cape and Free State.
2) Spatial analyses found decreases correlated with large rainfall and temperature anomalies as well as lower normalized difference vegetation index values in some areas.
3) Having accurate and timely production predictions can help policymakers develop interventions to support food security and limit price increases as the Russia-Ukraine war continues disrupting global agricultural markets.
This document summarizes the review of food crisis response plans in 2022 across West Africa. It outlines that 38.3 million people in the region needed assistance, including 13 million in Niger, Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Cape Verde, Senegal, and The Gambia. Response plans focused on food assistance, livelihood protection, and nutrition. Funding status is provided for each National Response Plan country, showing that mobilized funds met 63% of needs on average. The document also reviews the status of the humanitarian response in 2022 and key lessons learned around response activities, funding levels, effectiveness, and coordination challenges.
Tracking informal cross border trade in esa comesa trade research forum augu...Julliet Wanjiku
This document presents information on tracking informal cross-border trade in Eastern and Southern Africa. It discusses the implications of informal trade in the region, including unreliable trade statistics and lost government revenue. Data is collected from various sources on staple foods traded informally between countries. In 2014, the most traded commodities were maize grain, beans, and rice. Uganda, Tanzania, and Zambia had high informal maize exports. The data has limitations as informal trade is unrecorded and data collection is incomplete. Recommendations include increasing investment in data collection, harmonizing methodologies, and mainstreaming informal cross-border trade into economic policies.
Burkina Faso's agrifood system grew rapidly from 2009-2019 but lacked transformation. Agricultural GDP fell modestly as a share of total GDP while the off-farm agrifood share barely changed. Growth was driven by less-traded value chains due to their large size and exportable value chains with the fastest growth. Looking forward, promoting cattle & dairy, horticulture, and root crops could effectively achieve multiple development outcomes like reducing poverty and improving diets through employment and growth effects, though no single value chain is optimal for all outcomes.
The document discusses crop development and cassava production trends in sub-Saharan Africa from 1985 to 2008. It finds that while cereal production increased, the rate of growth slowed after 2000. Production of oilseeds, legumes, tubers and bananas improved but did not keep up with population growth. Cassava yields increased slowly across Africa. In West Africa, cassava production per capita doubled but progress varied by country. In East Africa, cassava production per capita decreased on average except in a few countries like Malawi.
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O documento descreve as inovações agrícolas em Cabo Verde, incluindo a gestão eficiente da água para rega através de sistemas de gota a gota, a investigação de culturas adaptadas e a mecanização e digitalização da agricultura para enfrentar os desafios climáticos e de mercado.
O documento descreve a evolução do Programa Nacional de Alimentação Escolar em Cabo Verde desde 1979, destacando os principais marcos como a criação da FICASE em 2010 para gerir o programa. Também fornece detalhes sobre os objetivos, beneficiários, alimentos fornecidos e desafios do programa.
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The document summarizes a meeting about parliamentary monitoring of food and nutrition security policies. It provides statistics on food insecurity in Latin America and the Caribbean. It then describes the Free-Hunger Initiative and the Parliamentary Front Against Hunger, a network of over 400 parliamentarians from 21 countries working to address food insecurity. Several examples are given of good practices and laws promoted by the Front, including school feeding programs in Guatemala and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Partnerships with organizations like the FAO, AECID, and regional parliamentary bodies are also mentioned.
This document summarizes an experience with economic inclusion in agri-food value chains in Ethiopia. It identifies problems like low avocado production and high food insecurity. Interventions included designing livelihood packages to provide inputs, training, and jobs to extremely poor households. This increased avocado production and reduced losses and post-harvest, benefiting over 40,000 households. Lessons highlighted investing in the poor can profit value chains and improve food security, and policies need an equity approach to support nutrition goals.
This document summarizes findings from a study on diet transformations and food environments in West Africa. It analyzes data from Mali, Nigeria, and Senegal. Key findings include:
- Diets are changing rapidly due to urbanization and income growth, with increased consumption of fruits, dairy, and meat.
- Households consume a more diverse set of food groups, especially in urban vs. rural areas and higher income groups.
- Households rely heavily on markets for food due to a wide variety of retail outlets like open-air markets and supermarkets.
- Food expenditures account for a large share of household budgets, especially in rural and lower income groups.
The document discusses transformations in West Africa over the past 20 years including a doubling of the population to over 700 million, rapid urbanization with the number of urban areas increasing from 1,410 to 2,880, and GDP per capita tripling. These changes have had massive impacts on food systems in West Africa, which account for 39% of the region's GDP, 63% of employment, and 50% of household expenditures. As urbanization and incomes rise, West Africa's growing cities offer both challenges and opportunities for the region's food markets and 60 million farms.
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2) Conflicts are spreading from the Central Sahel region to coastal West African states and are concentrated in border regions and areas near small cities and towns.
3) Jihadist groups are driving much of the rural violence as they seek to control rural territories and impose blockades on urban areas.
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Résultats de la campagne agropastorale 2020-21 et situation des marchés régionaux
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RESTRICTED MEETING
2020/2021 season final
figures and the regional
market situation
by Sy Martial, TRAORE, CILSS
2. Plan
• Background
• 2020/2021 final cereal production figures
• Final cereal food balance for 2020/2021
• 2020/2021 roots and tubers final production figures
• 2020/2021 leguminous final production figures
• Pastoral situation
• Regional nutrition situation
• Regional markets situation
• Recommendations
3. Background
• The production figures for all the countries and all the main crops
have been presented and validated during the regional PREGEC
meeting, 1st April 2021 Excepted : Cabo Verde
• Representing from all countries have taken part of the regional
PREGEC meeting ;
• 9 Countries have really conducted crop assessment by sample
survey : Benin, Burkina Faso, Gambia, Niger, Nigeria, Mali, Togo,
Senegal, Chad;
• 7 Countries have made an estimation based on season monitoring
and historical data : Côte d’Ivoire, Liberia, Bissau Guinea, Guinea;
Ghana; Mauritania, Sierra Leone
• Forage balance sheet improvement but only : Burkina, Mauritania,
Niger, Chad
• Weaknesses : Ex post, cereal balance and Food balance sheets
4. 2021/2020 Final cereal production figures
74.3 million mT, increased by 0,6% vs last year and 9% vs average
5years
6. 2020/2021 final cereal production figures
Production per Countries and zones
Pays Productions Vs 2019/2020 Var Avg 5yrs
Burkina Faso 5 179 103 4,8% 12,9%
Cap Vert* 3 500
Gambie 123 942 30,3% -13,9%
Guinée Bissau 257 504 7,5% 16,2%
Mali 10 351 895 -1,0% 10,6%
Mauritanie 478 584 11,7% 33,2%
Niger 5 772 729 9,0% 1,4%
Sénégal 3 640 545 31,5% 46,2%
Tchad 2 882 526 -1,5% 3,0%
SAHEL 28 690 328 5,7% 11,8%
7. 2020/2021 final cereal production figures
Production per countries and zones
Pays Productions Vs 2019/2020 Var Avg 5yrs
Bénin 2 152 763 -0,6% 9,8%
Côte d'Ivoire 2 891 353 -8,1% -10,5%
Guinée 4 008 358 -8,8% 3,8%
Ghana 4 636 371 5,0% 39,9%
Liberia 269 787 -2,4% 0,2%
Nigeria 29 214 560 -2,3% 6,0%
Sierra Leone 1 102 562 2,5% -14,7%
Togo 1 355 508 -1,2% 8,5%
Pays Côtiers 45 631 262 -2,4% 6,8%
8. 2020/2021 final cereal production figures
Production per countries and zones
Zones Productions Vs 2019/2020 Var Avg 5yrs
Zone
UEMOA
31 482 713
3,6% 9,3%
Zone ECOWAS 70 841 793 0,4% 8,5%
CILSS 38 979 623 2,0% 8,3%
Eastern basin 40 022 579 -0,6% 5,3%
Central basin 24 295 543 -0,1% 11,7%
Western basin 9 884 782 6,5% 14,4%
9. 2020/2021 final cereal production figures
Cereal production per head
Countries
2020/2021
(kg/head/year)
Var 2019/2020 (%) Var 5 ys Average (%)
Burkina Faso 229 -5% -6%
Cap Vert* 1 -1% -85%
Gambie 49 29% -47%
Guinée Bissau 123 4% 4%
Mali 505 -1% 32%
Mauritanie 112 -1% -44%
Niger 235 2% 21%
Sénégal 204 19% 55%
Tchad 173 -4% -7%
SAHEL 259 1% 6%
10. 2020/2021 final cereal production figures
Cereal production per head
Countries 2020/2021
(kg/head/year)
Var 2019/2020 (%) Var 5 ys Average (%)
Bénin 171 -4% 6%
Côte d'Ivoire 108 -9% -15%
Guinée 322 -5% 2%
Ghana 145 -6% 29%
Liberia 52 -18% -54%
Nigeria 139 -1% 23%
Sierra Léone 137 2% -17%
Togo 173 -5% -5%
Costal Countries 145 -3% -2%
ALL Zone 175 -1% 1%
13. Roots and Tubers production final figure (2020/2021)
Crops
Production
Million mT
Var. 2019/2021
(%)
Var. Average 5yrs (%)
Cassava 100 097 770 3,5% 11,4%
Yam 77 008 720 6,2% 18,9%
Sweet potato 5 870 721 5,1% 10,9%
Irish potato 2 175 336 12,4% 29,2%
Coco yam 9 730 715 0,6% 5,3%
Total 194 883 262 3,8% 11,6%
194 838 483T; 3.7% VS 2019/2020 et 11.6% vs Ag5ys
14. Leguminous and oil seeds final production figure
(2020/2021)
Crops
Production
Million mT
Var. 2019/2020 (%)
Var. Average 5yrs
(%)
Ground nut 10 897 440 6,1% 20,4%
Cowpea 8 716 802 4,9% 12,2%
Sesame 1 339 033 3,6% 28,5%
Cotton 2 578 636 -7,9% -7,2%
Soya bean 1 750 335 15,7% 13,9%
Bambara nut 236 689 19,8% 41,3%
Total 28 940 315 18,7% 38,0%
15. Other productions
Crop Production Var. 2019/2020 (%)
Var. Average 5yrs
(%)
Cacao 3 385 964 -4% 4%
Coffee 318 562 3% 21%
Rubber 1 136 771 5% 40%
Cashew nut 1 742 892 21% 29%
Palm Oil 5 157 703 9% 9%
Plantain 14 154 173 45% 124%
16. Pastoral situation
• Fodder resources good overall except in many areas in Mali and Burkina, but bush fires are
particularly intense in Senegal and Mali;
• Animal body condition is generally satisfactory to average except in Mali (fair to poor)
• The Security situation remains worrying in several regions of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, with
targeted attacks, especially at the Mali
• Early and massive transhumance departures reported in Mauritania leading to high
concentrations in southern Senegal and Mauritania;
• The animal health situation is relatively calm in the region (Mauritania, PPR, botulism, etc)
Sahel region
continues to
benefit from
positive
2020 rainy
season
17. Nutritional situation
Acute malnutrition remains a concern in several areas
in the Sahel countries and worse in areas exacerbated
by security issues.
The situation is not good for children and pregnant
and lactating women among IDPs.
The prevalence of SAM remains at very high levels
(>2%) even if it is stable at the national level, but very
disparate across the country.
The prevalence of acute malnutrition is likely to be
higher during the lean season.
Many aggravating factors:
• The food situation is deteriorating according to
the CH results in many areas affected by civil
insecurity;
• The impact of IDPs;
• Poor access to adequate food and energy in the Sahel
• Feeding practices for children under 5 are not optimal.
• Access to basic social services remains low and disrupted
by civil insecurity;
• Access to drinking water, hygiene and sanitation services
remains low;
23. Regional markets situations
Term of Trade
Term of Trade : Over
all is unfavorable
accros the region
0%
-6%
-38%
-17%
-40%
-30%
-20%
-10%
0%
Burkina Mali Niger Tchad
Goat /Cereal
24. Recommendations
To Countries:
Quickly launch calls for tender for institutional purchases to
reconstitute national stocks in time to avoid impacting on the
functioning of markets;
Improve security on the main supply routes and markets to ensure the
smooth flow of trade and facilitate the movement of people and goods;
Facilitate access to credit for cereal and livestock wholesalers to
finance their activities;
Continue the fight against the collection of illicit taxes on the roads
which contribute to increasing the prices of foodstuffs and livestock on the
markets;
Ensure the availability of livestock feed at affordable costs in pastoral
areas where access to grazing areas is made difficult by insecurity and in
the western Sahel.;
25. Recommendations
To CILSS and partners:
• Work to reduce considerably the number of harassment
• Advocate for the official opening of borders between countries in the region
• Clearly specify the conditions of mobility of traders between countries
• Take appropriate measures to guarantee minimum prices for cash crops
To improve the situationnal status
• Strengthen and expand social protection programmes to the poorest
and most affected households in the Hotspot zones;
• Strengthen the nutrition surveillance system to generate evidence and
guide emergency preparedness and response.