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Harvest prospects improved significantly following widespread and above-normal rains in August. Following a normal start of the season, rains were well below normal in mid and late June, severely affecting recently planted crops in several areas and thus necessitating substantial replantings. Precipitation resumed in July and became abundant and widespread in August, notably in the west in early August and in the east in mid to late August. On 12 and 16 August, significant rainfall crossed the entire country from west to east. Stages of development vary by region. Millet and sorghum are emerging/tillering in the north, tillering/elongating in the other regions. Maize is flowering/maturing in the west and rainfed rice is tillering. Pastures have regenerated well.
The pest situation remains calm. Grasshoppers are reported in several provinces of the north, the centre-north and the east, but areas needing treatment remain limited. An overall satisfactory crop could be gathered if rainfall remains adequate up to the second dekad of September.
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