FAO/GIEWS: Africa Report No.3 - December 2003 p.12
An FAO/WFP Crop and Food Supply Assessment Mission in June estimated the 2003 cereal production 22 percent above last year’s level reflecting both higher plantings and yields. Cereal import requirements at 709 000 tonnes are below last year as domestic supplies have increased. The annual per capita cereal consumption rate has been increased to reflect higher imports of wheat and rice in the past years and this season’s improved maize production. Food aid requirements remain around last year’s level.
| CEREAL SUPPLY/DEMAND BALANCE FOR THE 2003/04 MARKETING YEAR (April/March) | ||||
| Wheat | Rice | Coarse Grains | Total Cereals | |
| [ | thousand tonnes | ] | ||
| Previous year production (incl. paddy rice) | - | 4 | 546 | 550 |
| Previous five years average production (incl. paddy rice) | 4 | 6 | 550 | 560 |
| Previous year imports | 366 | 186 | 239 | 791 |
| Previous five years average imports | 309 | 125 | 179 | 613 |
| 2003/04 Domestic Availability | - | 54 | 642 | 696 |
| 2003 Production (incl. paddy rice) | - | 28 | 642 | 670 |
| 2003 Production (incl. milled rice) | - | 19 | 642 | 661 |
| Possible stock drawdown | - | 35 | - | 35 |
| 2003/04 Utilization | 380 | 156 | 869 | 1 405 |
| Food use | 380 | 154 | 741 | 1 275 |
| Non-food use | - | 2 | 128 | 130 |
| Exports or re-exports | - | - | - | - |
| Possible stock build up | - | - | - | - |
| 2003/04 Import Requirement | 380 | 102 | 227 | 709 |
| Anticipated commercial imports | 380 | 90 | 20 | 490 |
| of which: received or contracted | 19 | 53 | 5 | 77 |
| Food aid needs | - | 12 | 207 | 219 |
| Current Aid Position | ||||
| Food aid pledges | 7 | 12 | 135 | 154 |
| of which: delivered | - | 12 | 99 | 111 |
| Donor-financed purchases | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| of which: for local use | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| for export | - | - | - | - |
| Estimated Per Caput Consumption (kg/year) | 26 | 10 | 50 | 86 |
| Indexes | [ | percentage | ] | |
| 2003 Production compared to average (incl. paddy rice) | - | 467 | 117 | 120 |
| 2003/04 Import requirement compared to average | 123 | 82 | 127 | 116 |
| Cereal share of total calorie intake | 32 | |||
| Additional Information | ||||
| Major foodcrops | roots; tubers; maize; plantains | |||
| Lean season | January-April | |||
| Population (000s) | 14 769 | |||
| GNP per capita in 2002 (US$) | 660 | |||