FAO/GIEWS: Africa Report No.3 - December 2004 p.29
The main foodcrops are cassava and plantains. The only cereal crop grown is maize. In a normal year production reaches about 30�000 tonnes. Imports of cereals in 2004, mainly wheat and rice, are estimated at some 90�000 tonnes.
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) | - | 1 | 31 | 32 |
Previous five years average production (incl. paddy rice) | - | 1 | 32 | 33 |
Previous year imports | 56 | 35 | 3 | 94 |
Previous five years average imports | 49 | 35 | 2 | 86 |
2004 Domestic Availability | 2 | 1 | 34 | 37 |
2003 Production (incl. paddy rice) | - | 1 | 34 | 35 |
2003 Production (incl. milled rice) | - | 1 | 34 | 35 |
Possible stock drawdown | 2 | - | - | 2 |
2004 Utilization | 54 | 36 | 37 | 127 |
Food use | 53 | 36 | 27 | 115 |
Non-food use | 1 | - | 8 | 9 |
Exports or re-exports | - | - | - | - |
Possible stock build up | - | - | 2 | 2 |
2004 Import Requirement | 52 | 35 | 3 | 90 |
Anticipated commercial imports | 52 | 35 | 3 | 90 |
of which: received or contracted | 13 | 31 | - | 44 |
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) | 40 | 27 | 20 | 87 |
Indexes | [ | percentage | ] | |
2003 Production compared to average (incl. paddy rice) | - | 100 | 106 | 106 |
2004 Import requirement compared to average | 106 | 100 | 150 | 105 |
Cereal share of total calorie intake | � | � | � | 26 |
Additional Information | � | � | � | � |
Major foodcrops | roots; tubers | |||
Lean season | September-November | |||
Population (000s) | 1 326 | � | � | � |
GNI per capita in 2003 (US$) | 3 580 | � | � | � |