GUINEA-BISSAU:
The first significant rains reached the east and the south in mid-May. They stopped in late May but resumed in early June. Land preparation for the planting of coarse grains is underway in the east and the north. Planting of rice in seedbeds has also started. Transplanting will start in July/August after desalination of swamp rice fields following stronger rains. Seed availability problems are likely in some areas.
Grasshoppers have been reported on cassava crops in the east.
