Why is the annual hunger season in the Sahel during March?

Experts and government officials are calling attention to an emerging food security and nutrition crisis in West and Central Africa's Sahel region. read more

Because this hunger season directly depends of the harvest period, which obviously, is seasonal. In the Sahel, agriculture is difficult and the harvest season is short. read more

Annual rainfall varies from around 100–200 mm (4–8 in) in the north of the Sahel to around 600 mm (24 in) in the south. Flora and fauna. The Sahel is mostly covered in grassland and savanna, with areas of woodland and shrubland. read more