Area:
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111 000 sq.km |
Climate:
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Tropical wet-dry; two rainy seasons in
south (Mar.-Jul. and Oct.) and one in north (May-Oct.) |
Population:
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5.74 million (2000 estimate); G.N.P.
per caput US$380 (1999) |
Specific characteristics of the
country:
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Low-income food-deficit country;
coastal country |
Logistics:
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Ports, roads, rail adequate; gateway to
Niger |
Major foodcrops:
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Roots and tubers, maize |
Marketing year:
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January/December; Lean season:
April-June |
Share of cereals in total calorie
intake:
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37 percent |
Following generally abundant and widespread rains, except in early June and in mid-July in the south, the rainy season is now drawing to a close. Rains have ceased in late October in the north and in late November in the south. Planted area increased significantly from last year's level for all cereals. Reflecting increasing planted areas and generally adequate growing conditions, harvest prospects are favourable. The aggregate 2000 cereal production is provisionally estimated at a record of 1.162 million tonnes.
The overall food supply situation is satisfactory. Prices of cereals decreased somewhat with the arrival of fresh products on the markets. Cereal imports, for domestic use and re-exports during the 2000 marketing year are estimated at 145 000 tonnes and food aid requirements at 10 000 tonnes.
| Wheat | Rice | Coarse grains | Total | |
| Previous five years average production | - | 19 | 718 | 737 |
| Previous five years average imports | 51 | 138 | 5 | 194 |
| 2000 Domestic Availability | - | 27 | 891 | 917 |
| 1999 Production (rice in paddy terms) | - | 37 | 891 | 927 |
| 1999 Production (rice in milled terms) | - | 22 | 891 | 912 |
| Possible stock drawdown | - | 5 | - | 5 |
| 2000 Utilization | 60 | 112 | 891 | 1 062 |
| Food Use | 49 | 81 | 572 | 701 |
| of which: local purchase requirement | - | - | - | - |
| Non-food use | 1 | 6 | 219 | 226 |
| Exports or Re-exports | 5 | 25 | 55 | 85 |
| Possible stock build up | 5 | - | 45 | 50 |
| 2000 Import Requirement | 60 | 85 | - | 145 |
| Anticipated commercial imports | 55 | 80 | - | 135 |
| Food aid needs | 5 | 5 | - | 10 |
| Current Aid Position | ||||
| Food aid pledges | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| of which: Delivered | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Donor-financed purchases | - | - | - | - |
| of which: for local use | - | - | - | - |
| for export | - | - | - | - |
| Estimated Per Caput Consumption (kg/Year) | 9 | 14 | 100 | 122 |
| Indexes | ||||
| 2000 production as % of average: | 126 | |||
| 2000 import requirement as % of average: | 75 |
1/ Includes 25 000 tonnes of re-exports of rice and 5 000 tonnes of wheat.
