FAO/GIEWS: Africa Report No.1 - April 2005 p.45
The 2005 cereal production is forecast to increase slightly by about 2 percent over last year�s. However, cereal import requirements are estimated to be about 230�000 tonnes, including 30�000 tonnes of food aid, same as last year.
| 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) | 6 | 28 | 232 | 266 |
| Previous five years average production (incl. paddy rice) | 7 | 21 | 250 | 278 |
| Previous year imports | 15 | 24 | 185 | 224 |
| Previous five years average imports | 15 | 23 | 178 | 216 |
| 2005 Domestic Availability | 6 | 20 | 235 | 261 |
| 2005 Production (incl. paddy rice) | 6 | 30 | 235 | 271 |
| 2005 Production (incl. milled rice) | 6 | 20 | 235 | 261 |
| Possible stock drawdown | - | - | - | - |
| 2005 Utilization | 21 | 44 | 425 | 490 |
| Food use | 21 | 41 | 343 | 405 |
| Non-food use | - | 3 | 82 | 85 |
| Exports or re-exports | - | - | - | - |
| Possible stock build up | - | - | - | - |
| 2005 Import Requirement | 15 | 24 | 190 | 229 |
| Anticipated commercial imports | 15 | 24 | 160 | 199 |
| of which: received or contracted | - | - | 3 | 3 |
| Food aid needs | - | - | 30 | 30 |
| Current Aid Position | � | � | � | � |
| Food aid pledges | 1 | - | 9 | 10 |
| of which: delivered | 1 | - | 5 | 6 |
| Donor-financed purchases | - | - | - | - |
| of which: for local use | - | - | - | - |
| for export | - | - | - | - |
| Estimated Per Caput Consumption (kg/year) | 2 | 4 | 34 | 40 |
| Indexes | [ | percentage | ] | |
| 2005 Production compared to average (incl. paddy rice) | 86 | 143 | 94 | 97 |
| 2005 Import requirement compared to average | 100 | 104 | 107 | 106 |
| Cereal share of total calorie intake | � | � | � | 17 |
| Additional Information | � | � | � | � |
| Major foodcrops | roots; tubers; pulses; plantains; sorghum; maize | |||
| Lean season | November-December | |||
| Population (000s) | 10 022 | � | � | � |
| GNI per capita in 2003 (US$) | 220 | � | � | � |