FAO/GIEWS: Africa Report No.1 - April 2005 p.36
The 2004 main paddy crop is estimated at 3.03 million tonnes, 8 percent above last year�s level. The coarse grain crop, mainly produced in southern parts, is estimated to improve by 10 percent compared to last year�s drought-affected crop. Cereal imports and food aid needs are forecast in the 2004/05 marketing year at 375�000 tonnes.
| CEREAL SUPPLY/DEMAND BALANCE FOR THE 2004/05 MARKETING YEAR (April/March) | ||||
| � | Wheat | Rice | Coarse Grains | Total Cereals |
| � | [ | thousand tonnes | ] | |
| Previous year production (incl. paddy rice) | 10 | 2 800 | 155 | 2 965 |
| Previous five years average production (incl. paddy rice) | 10 | 2 601 | 173 | 2 784 |
| Previous year imports | 105 | 240 | 23 | 368 |
| Previous five years average imports | 99 | 231 | 17 | 347 |
| 2004/05 Domestic Availability | 10 | 2 060 | 170 | 2 240 |
| 2004 Production (incl. paddy rice) | 10 | 3 030 | 170 | 3 210 |
| 2004 Production (incl. milled rice) | 10 | 2 060 | 170 | 2 240 |
| Possible stock drawdown | - | - | - | - |
| 2004/05 Utilization | 140 | 2 275 | 200 | 2 615 |
| Food use | 140 | 2 095 | 179 | 2 414 |
| Non-food use | - | 150 | 21 | 171 |
| Exports or re-exports | - | - | - | - |
| Possible stock build up | - | 30 | - | 30 |
| 2004/05 Import Requirement | 130 | 215 | 30 | 375 |
| Anticipated commercial imports | 80 | 200 | 10 | 290 |
| of which: received or contracted | 29 | 111 | 1 | 141 |
| Food aid needs | 50 | 15 | 20 | 85 |
| Current Aid Position | � | � | � | � |
| Food aid pledges | 20 | 20 | 8 | 48 |
| of which: delivered | 9 | 13 | 5 | 27 |
| Donor-financed purchases | - | - | 3 | 3 |
| of which: for local use | - | - | 3 | 3 |
| for export | - | - | - | - |
| Estimated Per Caput Consumption (kg/year) | 8 | 117 | 10 | 135 |
| Indexes | [ | percentage | ] | |
| 2004 Production compared to average (incl. paddy rice) | 100 | 116 | 98 | 115 |
| 2004/05 Import requirement compared to average | 131 | 93 | 176 | 108 |
| Cereal share of total calorie intake | � | � | � | 53 |
| Additional Information | � | � | � | � |
| Major foodcrops | rice; roots; tubers; maize; fruit | |||
| Lean season | February-March | |||
| Population (000s) | 17 901 | � | � | � |
| GNI per capita in 2003 (US$) | 290 | � | � | � |