MALI:

Harvest prospects are generally favourable reflecting good growing conditions in July and August. Precipitation remained generally widespread and abundant in July and August. Rains decreased somewhat in the centre-east in late August but improved in early September. Cumulative rainfall is normal to above normal and above last year's level. Crops are reaching reproduction phase in the south; they are elongating in the north. Irrigated rice is tillering.

Pastures are generally adequate. Grain-eating birds are reported in the Office du Niger area. Grasshoppers are reported in Kidal region. There were unconfirmed reports from nomads of Desert Locust adults present in mid August in the Adrar des Iforas south of Kidal between Wadi Alkit and Aourou. Small numbers of solitary adults are expected to be present and breeding in a few of the major wadis in the Adrar des Iforas, the Tilemsi Valley, Timetrine and Tamesna.

Satellite Images (Cold Cloud Duration for the last three dekads)

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