FAO/GIEWS - Foodcrops & Shortages 09/01 - MALI (7 September)
Precipitation was generally widespread and abundant in July and August. There was a decrease in rainfall in early August but it improved during the second and third dekads. The southeast registered abundant rains in late August. Cumulative rainfall is above last year’s level and above normal. Satellite images for the first week of September indicate that the northwest of the agricultural zones received above normal rains. Crops are developing normally and irrigated rice is tillering. No Desert Locusts activity is reported. An above average to record harvest is anticipated.
The overall food situation is satisfactory. However, almost 400 000 persons were classified to be “at risk of food difficulties” by the SAP (national early warning system) and received food assistance in Mopti, Tombouctou, Gao and Kidal regions.