| Season |
Month |
Indicator |
| Rainy season |
Nov |
Late start and early cessation of rains |
| Dec |
Long periods without rain at critical stages of crop development |
| Jan |
Long periods without rain at critical stages of crop development |
| Feb |
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| Mar |
Destruction of crops by floods before maturing |
| Dry season |
Apr |
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| May |
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| Jun |
Increased sales of livestock at low prices immediately after harvest |
| Jul |
High staple food prices after harvest season |
| Aug |
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| Sep |
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| Oct |
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