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Turkana County: Drought Early Warning Bulletin for April 2021 Format Biophysical Indicators • Select parts of the County experienced a late rainfall onset with amounts received being significantly depressed. Further, cumulative rainfall for the period commencing November 2020 to April 2021 accounted for only 26 percent of the rainfall normally recorded for that duration of time. • Deterioration in the condition of vegetation was witnessed with the forage condition remaining considerably poor especially in Turkana North and East Sub counties. • There was no noticeable recharge of the ope...

Mandera County: Drought Early Warning Bulletin for April 2021 Format Biophysical Indicators • Rainfall received in all parts of the county during the Month under review. • Vegetation condition; the current three-month Vegetation Condition index is moderate vegetation greenness deficit for the County on improving trend. • browse conditions are currently fair across the County. • Water availability has improved compared to last month. Socio Economic Indicators (Impact Indicators) Production indicators: • Milk production is normal when compared to LTA. Access indicators: • Milk consu...

Isiolo County: Drought Early Warning Bulletin for March 2021 Format Biophysical Indicators ▪ The month was characterized by hot sunny weather. Only Isiolo central experienced an insignificant few days of shower. ▪ Vegetation condition remained at moderate vegetation deficit. ▪ A great proportion of accessible forage was poor triggering migration to dry season grazing reserves though insecure. ▪ Water availability was fair due to low recharge levels and worsened by increasing distances to forage. Socio Economic Indicators (Impact Indicators) Production Indicators ▪ Majority of animal...

English Situation Report on Kenya about Agriculture, Food and Nutrition, Drought, Epidemic and more; published on 31 Mar 2021 by Govt. Kenya

Embu (Mbeere) County: Drought Early Warning Bulletin for March 2021 Format Biophysical Indicators ▪ The MAM rainfall onset was delayed and started in the 3rd week of March, the rainfall was unevenly distributed and sporadic in both livelihood zones. ▪ The vegetation greenness was above normal though the VCI reduced from last month. ▪ Pasture and browse conditions are at fair to poor. This is a declining trend Socio-Economic Indicators (Impact Indicators) Production Indicators ▪ Livestock body condition was good to fair though on a declining trend. ▪ Milk production was above normal....