FAO/GIEWS: Africa Report No.3 - December 2003 p.20
Aggregate cereal output in 2003, mostly sorghum and millet, was estimated by a FAO/CILSS Crop Assessment Mission which visited the country in October at a record 1.4 million tonnes, some 200 000 tonnes more than last year. The cereal import requirement for 2003/04 (November/October) is estimated at some 91 000 tonnes, mainly wheat and rice, of which about 78 000 tonnes are anticipated to be covered by commercial imports.
| 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) | 4 | 135 | 1 074 | 1 212 |
| Previous five years average production (incl. paddy rice) | 4 | 123 | 1 083 | 1 210 |
| Previous year imports | 72 | 15 | 11 | 99 |
| Previous five years average imports | 60 | 13 | 14 | 87 |
| 2003/04 Domestic Availability | 4 | 94 | 1 280 | 1 378 |
| 2003 Production (incl. paddy rice) | 4 | 123 | 1 280 | 1 406 |
| 2003 Production (incl. milled rice) | 4 | 84 | 1 280 | 1 368 |
| Possible stock drawdown | - | 10 | - | 10 |
| 2003/04 Utilization | 77 | 104 | 1 288 | 1 469 |
| Food use | 76 | 89 | 928 | 1 093 |
| Non-food use | 1 | 15 | 248 | 264 |
| Exports or re-exports | - | - | 27 | 27 |
| Possible stock build up | - | - | 85 | 85 |
| 2003/04 Import Requirement | 73 | 10 | 8 | 91 |
| Anticipated commercial imports | 60 | 10 | 8 | 78 |
| of which: received or contracted | - | - | - | - |
| Food aid needs | 13 | - | - | 13 |
| Current Aid Position | ||||
| Food aid pledges | 1 | - | 3 | 4 |
| of which: delivered | - | - | - | - |
| Donor-financed purchases | - | - | - | - |
| of which: for local use | - | - | - | - |
| for export | - | - | - | - |
| Estimated Per Caput Consumption (kg/year) | 9 | 11 | 113 | 133 |
| Indexes | [ | percentage | ] | |
| 2003 Production compared to average (incl. paddy rice) | 93 | 100 | 118 | 116 |
| 2003/04 Import requirement compared to average | 122 | 77 | 57 | 105 |
| Cereal share of total calorie intake | 54 | |||
| Additional Information | ||||
| Major foodcrops | millet; sorghum; roots; tubers; tree nuts | |||
| Lean season | August-September | |||
| Population (000s) | 8 190 | |||
| GNP per capita in 2002 (US$) | 220 | |||