FAO/GIEWS: Africa Report No.3 - December 2004 p.39
Aggregate 2004 cereal production has been estimated at about 2.93 million tonnes, which is close to the average for the previous five years. As a result, the food position is expected to be satisfactory. Commercial imports of cereal are expected to be around 160�000 tonnes, while cereal exports are forecast at about 145�000 tonnes, mostly unregistered cross-border trade.
| CEREAL SUPPLY/DEMAND BALANCE FOR THE 2004/05 MARKETING YEAR (November/October) | ||||
| � | Wheat | Rice | Coarse Grains | Total Cereals |
| � | [ | thousand tonnes | ] | |
| Previous year production (incl. paddy rice) | 6 | 938 | 2 465 | 3 409 |
| Previous five years average production (incl. paddy rice) | 7 | 812 | 1 941 | 2 760 |
| Previous year imports | 98 | 125 | 1 | 224 |
| Previous five years average imports | 65 | 112 | 15 | 192 |
| 2004/05 Domestic Availability | 7 | 596 | 2 050 | 2 653 |
| 2004 Production (incl. paddy rice) | 7 | 877 | 2 050 | 2 934 |
| 2004 Production (incl. milled rice) | 7 | 596 | 2 050 | 2 653 |
| Possible stock drawdown | - | - | - | - |
| 2004/05 Utilization | 67 | 696 | 2 050 | 2 813 |
| Food use | 66 | 509 | 1 683 | 2 257 |
| Non-food use | 1 | 88 | 322 | 411 |
| Exports or re-exports | - | 100 | 45 | 145 |
| Possible stock build up | - | - | - | - |
| 2004/05 Import Requirement | 60 | 100 | - | 160 |
| Anticipated commercial imports | 60 | 100 | - | 160 |
| of which: received or contracted | - | - | - | - |
| 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) | 6 | 45 | 147 | 198 |
| Indexes | [ | percentage | ] | |
| 2004 Production compared to average (incl. paddy rice) | 100 | 108 | 106 | 106 |
| 2004/05 Import requirement compared to average | 92 | 89 | - | 83 |
| Cereal share of total calorie intake | � | � | � | 73 |
| Additional Information | � | � | � | � |
| Major foodcrops | millet; sorghum; rice; maize | |||
| Lean season | July-September | |||
| Population (000s) | 11 425 | � | � | � |
| GNI per capita in 2003 (US$) | 290 | � | � | � |