THE GAMBIA:

Below normal rains in late July delayed transplanting of rice. After a dry period in mid-June, rains resumed in late June and became abundant and widespread during the first dekad of July. These good rains permitted plantings of coarse grains. Rains decreased gradually from the second dekad but remained widespread. In the centre and the eastern regions, rains were below normal during the last dekad of July resulting in a delay for rice transplantation.

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

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Page with graphics of the evolution of Cold Cloud Duration average values over various zones of the country and compared to 1989-1995 average values.