FAO/GIEWS: Africa Report No.3 - December 2004 p.59

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An FAO/WFP Crop and Food Supply Assessment Mission in April estimated the 2004 cereal production at 976�000 tonnes, including forecast for the winter wheat and barley crops. At this level, production is 3.5 percent below last year and well below average. Consequently, cereal import requirement for 2004/05 are increased to 1.29 million tonnes, of which maize accounts for 77 percent. Given the current tight foreign exchange position, only about 910�000 tonnes are anticipated to be imported commercially.

CEREAL SUPPLY/DEMAND BALANCE FOR THE 2004/05 MARKETING YEAR (April/March)
�WheatRiceCoarse GrainsTotal Cereals
�[thousand tonnes]
Previous year production (incl. paddy rice)9059171 011
Previous five years average production (incl. paddy rice)23011 3961 627
Previous year imports339845886
Previous five years average imports10918497624
2004/05 Domestic Availability802893975
2004 Production (incl. paddy rice)803893976
2004 Production (incl. milled rice)802893975
Possible stock drawdown----
2004/05 Utilization356111 8982 265
Food use345111 5841 940
Non-food use11-269280
Exports or re-exports----
Possible stock build up--4545
2004/05 Import Requirement27691 0051 290
Anticipated commercial imports2769629914
of which: received or contracted11518124257
Food aid needs--376376
Current Aid Position����
Food aid pledges--115115
of which: delivered--9999
Donor-financed purchases--55
of which: for local use--55
for export----
Estimated Per Caput Consumption (kg/year)291133163
Indexes[percentage]
2004 Production compared to average (incl. paddy rice)353006460
2004/05 Import requirement compared to average25350202207
Cereal share of total calorie intake���58
Additional Information����
Major foodcropsmaize; wheat; millet; sorghum
Lean seasonFebruary-April
Population (000s)11 900���
GNI per capita in 2003 (US$)n.a.���
FAO/GIEWS�-�December 2004

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