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Drought Situation
Biophysical Indicators
- The county received below average rainfall which was fairly distributed in terms of space and time.
- The vegetation condition Index (VCI-3Month) was stable compared to the previous month.
- The VCI indicated Above Normal vegetation. The county was in the Normal drought phase.
- Forage condition was good across all livelihood zones except in areas that had experienced flooding or little to no precipitation mostly in the Agro-pastoral and Fishing livelihood zones. Socio Economic Indicators
Production indicators
- Livestock species exhibited good body condition in all livelihood zones except the fishing zone that recorded fair to poor body conditions.
- Crops planted (maize, green grams, beans, and cowpeas) were at the flowering stage of physiological growth.
- Average Milk Production was below normal ranges.
- No livestock disease outbreaks or deaths were reported.
Access indicators
- Terms of trade were unfavourable and below normal.
- Household water distance was above the normal range.
- Grazing area to water source distance was within the normal ranges.
- Average Milk Consumption was above the normal range
Utilization indicators
- The proportion of children at risk of malnutrition was currently stable compared to the previous month but above average.
- The average coping strategy index was above normal.
- Majority of households in the county were in the borderline and poor food consumption score categories.