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Widespread rains in late July permitted plantings in all the agricultural zones. Following first rains in early June in the two Hodhs and Guidimakha, precipitation improved significantly during the third dekad of June and the first dekad of July. Precipitation decreased in mid-July but improved in late July. Rains remained generally widespread in early August in the south and the west. Heavy rains have been registered in the Senegal River valley in early August and flooding is reported in Nouakchott. Following these good rains, plantings are well underway in all the agricultural zones.
Pastures are regenerating in the centre and the south east. Treatments against grain eating birds have been undertaken on 700 hectares in Gorgol and Trarza. Isolated Desert Locust adults were observed on 10 July at two locations near Aioun El Atrouss. Routine surveys have not yet started and no other locust activity was reported in July. Low numbers of adults are expected to be present and to breed in parts of southern Tagant, Brakna, Assaba and the two Hodhs, which received rains. Scattered hoppers which may consequently appear will be difficult to detect. No activity is likely in the north due to dry conditions.
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