FAO/GIEWS: Africa Report No.3 - December 2004 p.34

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��KENYA

Domestic cereal availability in 2004/05 is estimated at 2.45 million tonnes against total utilization requirements of 4.48 million tonnes. Thus, total cereal import requirement is estimated at 2.03 million tonnes, of which commercial imports are estimated at 1.58 million tonnes, leaving a food aid requirement of 450�000 tonnes. As of mid November, food aid pledges amounted to 63�000 tonnes of which 27�000 tonnes had been delivered.

CEREAL SUPPLY/DEMAND BALANCE FOR THE 2004/05 MARKETING YEAR (October/September)
�WheatRiceCoarse GrainsTotal Cereals
�[thousand tonnes]
Previous year production (incl. paddy rice)196502 8163 062
Previous five years average production (incl. paddy rice)232502 6602 942
Previous year imports4262006251 251
Previous five years average imports5451816571 383
2004/05 Domestic Availability197302 2242 451
2004 Production (incl. paddy rice)197452 2042 446
2004 Production (incl. milled rice)197292 2042 430
Possible stock drawdown-12021
2004/05 Utilization7972603 4244 481
Food use7672423 1104 119
Non-food use3018314362
Exports or re-exports----
Possible stock build up----
2004/05 Import Requirement6002301 2002 030
Anticipated commercial imports5002308501 580
of which: received or contracted-58388
Food aid needs100-350450
Current Aid Position����
Food aid pledges22-4263
of which: delivered--2727
Donor-financed purchases--4747
of which: for local use--4747
for export----
Estimated Per Caput Consumption (kg/year)24896127
Indexes[percentage]
2004 Production compared to average (incl. paddy rice)85908383
2004/05 Import requirement compared to average110127183147
Cereal share of total calorie intake���50
Additional Information����
Major foodcropsmaize; wheat; pulses; roots; tubers
Lean seasonJune-July
Population (000s)32 440���
GNI per capita in 2003 (US$)390���
FAO/GIEWS�-�December 2004

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