FAO/GIEWS: Africa Report No.3 - December 2003 p.56

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  TANZANIA, UNITED REPUBLIC OF

Domestic cereal availability in 2003/04 (June/May) is estimated at 4.2 million tonnes against total utilization of 4.60 million tonnes. The cereal import requirement is thus estimated at 440 000 tonnes. With commercial imports estimated at 370 000 tonnes, the food aid requirement is 70 000 tonnes. As of end November, food aid pledges amounted to 34 000 tonnes, of which 32 000 had been delivered.

CEREAL SUPPLY/DEMAND BALANCE FOR THE 2003/04 MARKETING YEAR (June/May)
 WheatRiceCoarse GrainsTotal Cereals
 [thousand tonnes]
Previous year production (incl. paddy rice)797803 7044 563
Previous five years average production (incl. paddy rice)838343 3304 247
Previous year imports20017070440
Previous five years average imports29516394552
2003/04 Domestic Availability1714883 4994 157
2003 Production (incl. paddy rice)717503 3344 155
2003 Production (incl. milled rice)714883 3343 892
Possible stock drawdown100-165265
2003/04 Utilization2916583 6494 597
Food use2645983 2654 127
Non-food use760384451
Exports or re-exports20--20
Possible stock build up----
2003/04 Import Requirement120170150440
Anticipated commercial imports12017080370
of which: received or contracted-58-58
Food aid needs--7070
Current Aid Position    
Food aid pledges--3434
of which: delivered--3232
Donor-financed purchases--2222
of which: for local use--2222
for export----
Estimated Per Caput Consumption (kg/year)71688112
Indexes[percentage]
2003 Production compared to average (incl. paddy rice)869010098
2003/04 Import requirement compared to average4110416080
Cereal share of total calorie intake   51
Additional Information    
Major foodcropsmaize; roots; tubers; sorghum; pulses; plantains; rice
Lean seasonFebruary-April
Population (000s)36 977   
GNP per capita in 2002 (US$)280   

FAO/GIEWS - December 2003

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