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Senegal peanut harvest falls after poor 2011 rains
Senegal’s rain season, never as heavy as that of its more southerly neighbors, was poorer and more erratic than usual in 2011. The rains, which normally begin in July for most of the country, started several weeks later than expected and were generally characterized by light downfalls and long dry spells.
A similar trend has sparked fears of a food crisis in several of West Africa’s Sahel countries, although Senegal is considered one of the relatively food secure countries.
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