Reports

GENERAL OVERVIEW - The weather condition hot and dry. Very little precipitation (rain) was received in the hill masses. - Pastures were mainly composed of dry matter (poor in quality and quantity). - Livestock health and body condition was fair with signs…

Situation Overview Stability - Almost all Parts of the plateau received rains during the course of last month, early and late this month that have reversed the drought stress though insecurity in the western parts of the plateau greatly interfered with…

Situation Overview - Cloudy and partially sunny weather was experienced in the entire district through out the month; with a little precipitation experienced (2nd August) in parts of Thiiti and Gikingo locations. - Forage situation remained normal and available though on…

Situation Overview - There were little scattered rains across the District during this month reported in various parts with an average of 68.5 mm. - The situation in the District is Normal, and the trend is stable. - The quality of forage…

Livelihood Zone Warning stage Trend Pastoral- all species ALERT SLIGHTLY WORSENING Agro pastoral ALERT SLIGHTLY WORSENING Irrigated Cropping NORMAL NORMAL Situation Overview - There were no rains received in the entire district during this reporting period. - Water is adequate and available in the most part of the district, All earth pans have dried up and livestock concentrate on…

Situation Overview - The month of September 2007 was characterized by dry, hot and at times cold weather conditions. - Water availability and accessibility was fair, quantity and quality was rapidly declining, distance to and from watering points appreciated and averaged…

Situation Overview - The average amount of rainfall for the month of September has slightly increased from 58.6 mm in August to 80.3 mm. This rainfall data was recorded in two stations that is in the mixed farming: food crops/livestock…

Situation Overview Heavy showers were received during the month in the District; this resulted to positive impact on the grazing resources and water sources. A total of 449.5 mm average rainfall was recorded from 6- ALRMP recording stations by the…

Livelihood Zone Stage Trend *Mixed farming Normal Deteriorating *Ranching/Livestock Normal Stable Casual/Wagedlabour Normal Stable Forest/Tourism Normal Stable Formal Employment/ Business/Trade Normal Stable Fisheries Normal Stable DISTRICT NORMAL STABLE * Livelihood zones where monitoring is done Situation Overview - Some light rains were experienced in the district in the last four weeks in both livelihood zones. This is very uncharacteristic of the month…

Livelihood Zone Warningstage Trend Marginal Mixed farming Normal Worsening Mixed farming Normal worsening Formal employment /Casual waged labour Normal worsening Situation Overview - Rainfall has been received for an average of 5 days in upper areas and two days in the lower areas - The rain season has however not…