FAO/GIEWS: Africa Report No.3 - December 2004 p.43
Cereal production in 2004 is estimated at 131�000 tonnes, 30 percent above the improved level of 2003. Cereal import requirements are expected to be lower than last year�s and to be covered mostly on a commercial basis.
CEREAL SUPPLY/DEMAND BALANCE FOR THE 2004/05 MARKETING YEAR (May/April) | ||||
� | Wheat | Rice | Coarse Grains | Total Cereals |
� | [ | thousand tonnes | ] | |
Previous year production (incl. paddy rice) | 10 | - | 91 | 101 |
Previous five years average production (incl. paddy rice) | 7 | - | 92 | 99 |
Previous year imports | 74 | - | 118 | 192 |
Previous five years average imports | 65 | - | 89 | 154 |
2004/05 Domestic Availability | 12 | - | 124 | 136 |
2004 Production (incl. paddy rice) | 7 | - | 124 | 131 |
2004 Production (incl. milled rice) | 7 | - | 124 | 131 |
Possible stock drawdown | 5 | - | - | 5 |
2004/05 Utilization | 80 | - | 206 | 286 |
Food use | 79 | - | 182 | 261 |
Non-food use | 1 | - | 10 | 11 |
Exports or re-exports | - | - | - | - |
Possible stock build up | - | - | 14 | 14 |
2004/05 Import Requirement | 68 | - | 82 | 150 |
Anticipated commercial imports | 58 | - | 77 | 135 |
of which: received or contracted | 8 | - | 8 | 16 |
Food aid needs | 10 | - | 5 | 15 |
Current Aid Position | � | � | � | � |
Food aid pledges | - | - | 2 | 2 |
of which: delivered | - | - | 2 | 2 |
Donor-financed purchases | - | - | 3 | 3 |
of which: for local use | - | - | 3 | 3 |
for export | - | - | - | - |
Estimated Per Caput Consumption (kg/year) | 40 | - | 91 | 131 |
Indexes | [ | percentage | ] | |
2004 Production compared to average (incl. paddy rice) | 100 | - | 134 | 132 |
2004/05 Import requirement compared to average | 105 | - | 92 | 97 |
Cereal share of total calorie intake | � | � | � | 64 |
Additional Information | � | � | � | � |
Major foodcrops | millet; maize; sorghum; wheat | |||
Population (000s) | 1 995 | � | � | � |
GNI per capita in 2003 (US$) | 1 870 | � | � | � |