Senegal

The 2024 coarse grains (maize, millet and sorghum) harvest is underway, while harvesting of rice is expected to begin in November. In mid-October, crop conditions are generally average to above-average. Only in the regions of Ziguinchor and Sedhiou, ca.30%-35% of active crop area is affected by a greenness anomaly. Similarly, rangeland conditions are good across the country, except for the regions of Ziguinchor and Kolda, where ca.30%-35% of active rangeland area is affected by a greenness anomaly. According to USDA, rice production for 2024 is expected to be ca. 10% above-average, whereas millet and maize production is expected to be close to average. According to ECHO Daily Flash, 23/10 , “in the last weeks, heavy rainfall has affected northern and eastern Senegal, causing floods and the rising water of the Senegal river, that have resulted in people displacement and damage”. According to official government figures, over 55,600 people have been affected and more than 1,000 hectares of crops have been damaged in the regions of Tambacounda, Bakel, Matam, and Saint-Louis (UN OCHA).