Purchasing Power
Since the end of August 2012 prices of coarse grains experienced a general decline, still remaining at a high level. This decrease is following the seasonal pattern as harvests are starting. Reportedly, the terms of trade for pastoralists have improved in August due to the combined effect of such price decline and a high demand for livestock. For instance, on the Djibo market, local breeds of goats are traded for up to 230 kg of millet as opposed to 108 kg in June.
October 2012
Food Security