FAO/GIEWS: Africa Report No.2 - September 2005 p.52
The final official estimate of the main maize crop in 2005 has been revised upwards to a record level of 12.4 million tonnes, and those of sorghum to297 000tonnes. Consequently, export availability of maize is significantly improved.
CEREAL SUPPLY/DEMAND BALANCE FOR THE 2005/06 MARKETING YEAR (May/April) | ||||
Wheat | Rice | Coarse Grains | Total Cereals | |
[ | thousand tonnes | ] | ||
Previous year production | 1 680 | 3 | 10 316 | 11 999 |
Previous five years average production | 2 077 | 3 | 9 987 | 12 067 |
Previous year imports | 1 200 | 750 | 355 | 2 305 |
Previous five years average imports | 828 | 639 | 648 | 2 115 |
2005/06 Domestic Availability | 2 034 | 2 | 13 048 | 15 084 |
2005 Production (rice in paddy terms) | 2 034 | 3 | 13 048 | 15 085 |
2005 Production (rice in milled terms) | 2 034 | 2 | 13 048 | 15 084 |
Possible stock drawdown | - | - | - | - |
2005/06 Utilization | 3 084 | 752 | 13 279 | 17 115 |
Food use | 2 685 | 697 | 4 712 | 8 094 |
Non-food use | 149 | 55 | 5 322 | 5 526 |
Exports or re-exports | 150 | - | 2 546 | 2 696 |
Possible stock build up | 100 | - | 699 | 799 |
2005/06 Import Requirement | 1 050 | 750 | 231 | 2 031 |
Anticipated commercial imports | 1 050 | 750 | 231 | 2 031 |
of which: received or contracted | 187 | 68 | - | 255 |
Food aid needs | - | - | - | - |
Current Aid Position | ||||
Food aid pledges | - | - | - | - |
of which: delivered | - | - | - | - |
Donor-financed purchases | - | - | 40 | 40 |
of which: for local use | - | - | - | - |
for export | - | - | 40 | 40 |
Estimated Per Caput Consumption (kg/year) | 59 | 15 | 103 | 178 |
Indexes | [ | percentage | ] | |
2005 production compared to average (rice paddy terms) | 98 | 100 | 131 | 125 |
2005/06 Import requirement compared to average | 127 | 117 | 36 | 96 |
Cereal share of total calorie intake | 54 | |||
Additional Information | ||||
Major foodcrops | maize, wheat | |||
Lean season | February-April | |||
Population (000s) | 45 565 | |||
GNI per capita in 2003 (US$) | 2 780 |