FAO/GIEWS: Africa Report No.2 - June 2004 p.26
The country does not produce a significant quantity of cereals. The staple foods are sweet potatoes, cassava and plantains. It imports on average 10 000 tonnes of wheat and 6 000 tonnes of rice.
CEREAL SUPPLY/DEMAND BALANCE FOR THE 2004 MARKETING YEAR (January/December) | ||||
Wheat | Rice | Coarse Grains | Total Cereals | |
[ | thousand tonnes | ] | ||
Previous year production (incl. paddy rice) | - | - | - | - |
Previous five years average production (incl. paddy rice) | - | - | - | - |
Previous year imports | 10 | 5 | - | 15 |
Previous five years average imports | 10 | 6 | - | 16 |
2004 Domestic Availability | - | - | - | - |
2003 Production (incl. paddy rice) | - | - | - | - |
2003 Production (incl. milled rice) | - | - | - | - |
Possible stock drawdown | - | - | - | - |
2004 Utilization | 10 | 6 | - | 16 |
Food use | 10 | 6 | - | 16 |
Non-food use | - | - | - | - |
Exports or re-exports | - | - | - | - |
Possible stock build up | - | - | - | - |
2004 Import Requirement | 10 | 6 | - | 16 |
Anticipated commercial imports | 10 | 6 | - | 16 |
of which: received or contracted | - | 5 | - | 5 |
Food aid needs | - | - | - | - |
Current Aid Position | ||||
Food aid pledges | - | - | - | - |
of which: delivered | - | - | - | - |
Donor-financed purchases | - | - | - | - |
of which: for local use | - | - | - | - |
for export | - | - | - | - |
Estimated Per Caput Consumption (kg/year) | 20 | 12 | - | 32 |
Indexes | [ | percentage | ] | |
2003 Production compared to average (incl. paddy rice) | - | - | - | - |
2004 Import requirement compared to average | 100 | 100 | - | 100 |
Cereal share of total calorie intake | 15 | |||
Additional Information | ||||
Major foodcrops | cassava; sweet potatoes; plantains | |||
Lean season | September-November | |||
Population (000s) | 500 | |||
GNI per capita in 2002 (US$) | n.a. |