FAO/GIEWS: Africa Report No.3 - December 2003 p.51
The total cereal import requirement in 2003/04 (August/July) is estimated at 290 000 tonnes. Commercial imports are estimated at 220 000 tonnes, leaving a food aid requirement of 70 000 tonnes. As of end November food aid pledges amounted to 18 000 tonnes, of which 7 000 tonnes have been delivered.
| CEREAL SUPPLY/DEMAND BALANCE FOR THE 2003/04 MARKETING YEAR (August/July) | ||||
| Wheat | Rice | Coarse Grains | Total Cereals | |
| [ | thousand tonnes | ] | ||
| Previous year production (incl. paddy rice) | - | 2 | 374 | 376 |
| Previous five years average production (incl. paddy rice) | - | 2 | 277 | 279 |
| Previous year imports | 100 | 80 | 120 | 300 |
| Previous five years average imports | 111 | 73 | 75 | 259 |
| 2003/04 Domestic Availability | 10 | 1 | 285 | 296 |
| 2003 Production (incl. paddy rice) | - | 2 | 285 | 287 |
| 2003 Production (incl. milled rice) | - | 1 | 285 | 286 |
| Possible stock drawdown | 10 | - | - | 10 |
| 2003/04 Utilization | 110 | 81 | 395 | 586 |
| Food use | 110 | 71 | 337 | 518 |
| Non-food use | - | 10 | 43 | 53 |
| Exports or re-exports | - | - | - | - |
| Possible stock build up | - | - | 15 | 15 |
| 2003/04 Import Requirement | 100 | 80 | 110 | 290 |
| Anticipated commercial imports | 100 | 80 | 40 | 220 |
| of which: received or contracted | - | 2 | - | 2 |
| Food aid needs | - | - | 70 | 70 |
| Current Aid Position | ||||
| Food aid pledges | - | - | 18 | 18 |
| of which: delivered | - | - | 7 | 7 |
| Donor-financed purchases | - | - | - | - |
| of which: for local use | - | - | - | - |
| for export | - | - | - | - |
| Estimated Per Caput Consumption (kg/year) | 16 | 11 | 50 | 77 |
| Indexes | [ | percentage | ] | |
| 2003 Production compared to average (incl. paddy rice) | - | 100 | 103 | 103 |
| 2003/04 Import requirement compared to average | 90 | 110 | 147 | 112 |
| Cereal share of total calorie intake | 34 | |||
| Additional Information | ||||
| Major foodcrops | maize; sorghum; sesame | |||
| Lean season | June-August | |||
| Population (000s) | 6 719 | |||
| GNP per capita in 2002 (US$) | n.a. | |||