CHAD:

Growing conditions improved following above normal rains in late June and early July. Following first sporadic rains in mid-March and April in the extreme south, the rainy season really started in May in the south. Rains progressed northwards through late May but decreased in early June, remaining below normal during the first two dekads of June. Precipitation resumed in late June and above normal rainfall has been received during the third dekad of June. During the first dekad of July, satellite imagery indicates that precitation remained generally above normal in the Sahelian zone but below normal in the south, in the Sudanian zone. Planting of coarse grains is underway in the Sahelian zone, while in the Sudanian zone crops are emerging but may suffer water stress if rains do not resume soon..

Pastures are regenerating following recent rains. Grasshopper infestations are reported in Guéra, Salamat and Tandjilé regions. They caused damage to emerging sorghum in Bitkine and Mongo areas in Guéra region. Army worm infestations reported in May in the Sudanian zone have decreased. No Desert Locust activity is reported.
 

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

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