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Kenya

Taita Taveta County: Drought Early Warning Bulletin for June 2024

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Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification

Biophysical Indicators

▪ The county registered normal rains during the month under review coupled with low temperatures.

▪ The county vegetation greenness condition was within the normal range depicting very good vegetation condition (VCI-one Month; 55.0). All the Sub Counties indicated normal vegetation condition.

Socio Economic Indicators (Impact Indicators)

Production Indicators

▪ Livestock body condition was good and no livestock in or out migration was reported.

▪ Most maize crop was at the grain filling stage, others tasseling stage while pulses were at the pod formation.

▪ Average milk production per HH per day was within normal ranges.

Access Indicators

▪ Terms of Trade were within the normal range.

▪ Milk consumption per HH per day was normal.

▪ Household return distance to water sources was within the normal range. ▪ Livestock trekking distance to water sources from grazing areas was within the normal range.

Utilization Indicators

▪ The proportion of children at risk of malnutrition was within the normal range.

▪ CSI was within the normal range ▪ FCS was within the normal range