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Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification
Drought Phase: Normal– Worsening
Biophysical Indicators
• County remained fairly dry apart from light erratic showers that were received in parts of Turkana West.
• The VCI portrays above normal vegetation greenness for the current period. However quality of pasture has deteriorated.
• Open Water sources are starting to dry up due to extreme temperatures being recorded.
Socio Economic Indicators (Impact Indicators)
Production indicators:
• The livestock body condition for all species is good as a result of available forage condition. • Rain-fed farms are at flowering stage but at risk of wilting due to cessation of rain.
• Milk production stabilized compared to May.
Access indicators:
• Milk consumption also stabilized when compared to May.
• The Terms of Trade improved attributed to increased livestock prices against stable cereal prices.
Utilization indicators:
• Proportion of sampled households who recorded poor FCS declined when compared to the previous month.
• The proportion of children who were categorized as ‘moderately malnourished’ improved slightly due to availability of milk and wild indigenous vegetables.