BURKINA FASO (8 October)
Rains and soil moisture have been generally adequate to allow satisfactory development of crops since the beginning of the growing season, although localised crop failures due to inadequate rainfall were reported in the south-east and the Boucle du Mouhoun region. Millet and sorghum crops are in the heading and maturation stages. Pastures have regenerated countrywide, improving livestock conditions. The desert locust situation remains calm in the country.
Food prices have started decreasing, mainly due to increased cereal imports from neighbouring coastal countries and the arrival of new harvests on the markets, notably in the south. However, the food security situation is still of concern in parts of the country, especially in the north, where vulnerable groups need to be continuously monitored and assisted as necessary until the end of the lean season.