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Narok County: Drought Early Warning Bulletin for March 2021 Format Biophysical Indicators Rainfall: ▪ Most parts of the county received light to moderate rainfall in the third dekad of the month under review. ▪ The amounts received were fairly distributed in both time and space across all the livelihood zones. Vegetation condition: ▪ The county vegetation condition was above normal across all the livelihood zones during the month under review. ▪ Pasture and browse condition ranged from fair to good across all the livelihood zones. Socio Economic Indicators (Impact Indicators) Producti...

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

Meru County: Drought Early Warning Bulletin for March 2021 Format Biophysical Indicators Rainfall: The onset of long rains was late as expected in the second dekad of the month. Below normal average rains were recorded across all the livelihood zones with erratic and unevenly distribution in terms of time and space. Vegetation condition: Normal vegetation greenness was recorded across all the regions with exception of Tigania West which recorded above normal greenness .Pasture condition was poor in the rain fed livelihood zone and fair to poor in the agro pastoral livelihood zones. Browse con...

Nyeri (Kieni) County: Drought Early Warning Bulletin for March 2021 Format Biophysical Indicators The onset of the March-April-May (MAM) has delayed in Kieni. According, to the Kenya Meteorological department forecast, the long rains were to start by the third week of March. Above normal vegetation condition was recorded in both livelihood zones. Access to water for domestic and livestock use deteriorated during the month under review compared to the previous month. Socio Economic Indicators (Impact Indicators) Livestock body condition ranged from Fair to poor. Milk production was below the l...

Garissa County: Drought Early Warning Bulletin for March 2021 Format Biophysical Indicators ▪ Minimal amount of rainfall was received in the county in the month of March 2021 ▪ The 3-month VCI was 28.27 indicating moderate vegetation deficit and was below the long-term average for the month. • Pasture condition was poor across all livelihood zones • Both household distances and livestock trekking distances to water sources increased and were above the long-term average. Socio Economic Indicators (Impact Indicators) • Livestock body condition of cattle was fair to poor while that of ...