FAO/GIEWS: Africa Report No.3 - December 2004 p.16
The 2004 cereal production is forecast at about 280�000 tonnes. Cereal import requirements in 2004 are expected to be about 82�000 tonnes, of which 65�000 tonnes have been pledged/received by mid November 2004.
| 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) | 9 | 61 | 203 | 273 |
| Previous five years average production (incl. paddy rice) | 8 | 59 | 200 | 267 |
| Previous year imports | 25 | 5 | 66 | 96 |
| Previous five years average imports | 25 | 3 | 58 | 86 |
| 2004 Domestic Availability | 10 | 42 | 208 | 260 |
| 2004 Production (incl. paddy rice) | 10 | 63 | 208 | 281 |
| 2004 Production (incl. milled rice) | 10 | 42 | 208 | 260 |
| Possible stock drawdown | - | - | - | - |
| 2004 Utilization | 27 | 47 | 268 | 342 |
| Food use | 25 | 39 | 236 | 300 |
| Non-food use | 2 | 8 | 32 | 42 |
| Exports or re-exports | - | - | - | - |
| Possible stock build up | - | - | - | - |
| 2004 Import Requirement | 17 | 5 | 60 | 82 |
| Anticipated commercial imports | 17 | - | 10 | 27 |
| of which: received or contracted | - | - | - | - |
| Food aid needs | - | 5 | 50 | 55 |
| Current Aid Position | � | � | � | � |
| Food aid pledges | - | 5 | 60 | 65 |
| of which: delivered | - | 5 | 47 | 52 |
| Donor-financed purchases | - | - | 4 | 4 |
| of which: for local use | - | - | 4 | 4 |
| for export | - | - | - | - |
| Estimated Per Caput Consumption (kg/year) | 3 | 5 | 31 | 40 |
| Indexes | [ | percentage | ] | |
| 2004 Production compared to average (incl. paddy rice) | 125 | 107 | 104 | 105 |
| 2004 Import requirement compared to average | 68 | 167 | 103 | 95 |
| Cereal share of total calorie intake | � | � | � | 16 |
| Additional Information | � | � | � | � |
| Major foodcrops | pulses; plantains; roots; tubers; maize; sorghum | |||
| Lean season | November-December | |||
| Population (000s) | 7 563 | � | � | � |
| GNI per capita in 2003 (US$) | 100 | � | � | � |