FAO/GIEWS: Africa Report No.3 - December 2003 p.15
An FAO/CILSS Crop Assessment Mission, which visited the country recently, estimated 2003 aggregate cereal production at some 3.6 million tonnes, an increase of 15 percent compared with the record crop harvested in 2002. Cereal import requirement in 2003/04 (November/October), mostly rice and wheat, is forecast at 223 000 tonnes. Over 450 000 tonnes of cereal are available for export and possible stock build-up in the country.
| CEREAL SUPPLY/DEMAND BALANCE FOR THE 2003/04 MARKETING YEAR (November/October) | ||||
| Wheat | Rice | Coarse Grains | Total Cereals | |
| [ | thousand tonnes | ] | ||
| Previous year production (incl. paddy rice) | - | 89 | 3 030 | 3 119 |
| Previous five years average production (incl. paddy rice) | - | 97 | 2 677 | 2 774 |
| Previous year imports | 55 | 190 | 19 | 264 |
| Previous five years average imports | 63 | 146 | 20 | 229 |
| 2003/04 Domestic Availability | - | 64 | 3 485 | 3 550 |
| 2003 Production (incl. paddy rice) | - | 98 | 3 485 | 3 583 |
| 2003 Production (incl. milled rice) | - | 64 | 3 485 | 3 550 |
| Possible stock drawdown | - | - | - | - |
| 2003/04 Utilization | 50 | 222 | 3 500 | 3 773 |
| Food use | 49 | 181 | 2 517 | 2 747 |
| Non-food use | 1 | 12 | 543 | 556 |
| Exports or re-exports | - | - | 160 | 160 |
| Possible stock build up | - | 30 | 280 | 310 |
| 2003/04 Import Requirement | 50 | 158 | 15 | 223 |
| Anticipated commercial imports | 45 | 150 | 5 | 200 |
| of which: received or contracted | - | - | - | - |
| Food aid needs | 5 | 8 | 10 | 23 |
| Current Aid Position | ||||
| Food aid pledges | - | 10 | - | 10 |
| of which: delivered | - | - | - | - |
| Donor-financed purchases | - | - | - | - |
| of which: for local use | - | - | - | - |
| for export | - | - | - | - |
| Estimated Per Caput Consumption (kg/year) | 4 | 15 | 205 | 223 |
| Indexes | [ | percentage | ] | |
| 2003 Production compared to average (incl. paddy rice) | - | 101 | 130 | 129 |
| 2003/04 Import requirement compared to average | 79 | 108 | 75 | 97 |
| Cereal share of total calorie intake | 75 | |||
| Additional Information | ||||
| Major foodcrops | millet; sorghum; pulses; maize | |||
| Lean season | July-September | |||
| Population (000s) | 12 308 | |||
| GNP per capita in 2002 (US$) | 220 | |||