FAO/GIEWS: Africa Report No.1 - April 2005 p.16
National cereal production is estimated to have increased significantly in 2004, according to official sources. However, in the northern regions located in the Sahelian zone, dry spells and the poor distribution of rainfall as well as grain eating birds attacks during the growing season resulted in a serious decline in outputs. Vulnerable populations of the affected areas will require emergency food assistance.
| CEREAL SUPPLY/DEMAND BALANCE FOR THE 2005 MARKETING YEAR (January/December) | ||||
| � | Wheat | Rice | Coarse Grains | Total Cereals |
| � | [ | thousand tonnes | ] | |
| Previous year production (incl. paddy rice) | - | 70 | 1 360 | 1 430 |
| Previous five years average production (incl. paddy rice) | - | 65 | 1 317 | 1 382 |
| Previous year imports | 230 | 300 | 12 | 542 |
| Previous five years average imports | 239 | 253 | 14 | 506 |
| 2005 Domestic Availability | - | 65 | 1 453 | 1 519 |
| 2004 Production (incl. paddy rice) | - | 81 | 1 453 | 1 535 |
| 2004 Production (incl. milled rice) | - | 55 | 1 453 | 1 509 |
| Possible stock drawdown | - | 10 | - | 10 |
| 2005 Utilization | 230 | 325 | 1 473 | 2 029 |
| Food use | 221 | 310 | 1 163 | 1 694 |
| Non-food use | 4 | 15 | 276 | 295 |
| Exports or re-exports | 5 | - | 15 | 20 |
| Possible stock build up | - | - | 20 | 20 |
| 2005 Import Requirement | 230 | 260 | 20 | 510 |
| Anticipated commercial imports | 230 | 260 | 20 | 510 |
| of which: received or contracted | - | 119 | - | 119 |
| 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) | 13 | 18 | 68 | 99 |
| Indexes | [ | percentage | ] | |
| 2004 Production compared to average (incl. paddy rice) | - | 125 | 110 | 111 |
| 2005 Import requirement compared to average | 96 | 103 | 143 | 101 |
| Cereal share of total calorie intake | � | � | � | 43 |
| Additional Information | � | � | � | � |
| Major foodcrops | roots; tubers; coarse grains; fruit | |||
| Lean season | June-August | |||
| Population (000s) | 17 208 | � | � | � |
| GNI per capita in 2003 (US$) | 640 | � | � | � |