Kilifi County: Drought Early Warning Bulletin for December 2019
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- Kenia
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- Govt. Kenya
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Biophysical Indicators (Environmental indicators)
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The month of December recorded high amount of rains above long term mean at this time of the year.
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Vegetation condition continued to record an improvement across the livelihood zones.
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The state of water sources continued to improve due to recharge of surface water sources.
Socio Economic Indicators (Impact Indicators)
Production indicators
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Weeding and spraying were the main cropping activities during the month under review
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Livestock body condition was good across the zones.
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Milk production recorded a decrease compared to the previous month
Access indicators
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Milk consumption recorded a slight decrease.
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Average distances to the water sources for households recorded minimal decrease while for livestock remained stable.
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Average food price remained high and expected to remain high till next good crop harvest.
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Terms of Trade recorded an increase in the month of December.
Utilization indicators
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On average the proportion of children at risk of malnutrition showed an improvement compared to the previous month.
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Households’ food consumption ranged between poor and acceptable with some parts of the county recording a high number at borderline.