Key Messages
Timely start to the rainy season in the Bi-modal zone
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February to March rainfall estimates in conjunction with medium term forecasts indicate that the onset of the long season rains (March to July) began in the Bi-modal zone of West Africa in mid-March, as would be expected in a typical year.
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Current climatic conditions are favorable for a normal start of agricultural activities in April in the Bi-modal zone.