Area: |
567 000 sq.km |
Climate: |
South-western part arid (Kalahari
desert); rest semi-arid with some rains in Dec.-Feb. |
Population: |
1.585 million (1999 estimate); G.N.P.
per caput: US$3 240 (1999) |
Specific characteristics of the
country: |
east; swamps in the northern parts;
desert in the west |
Logistics: |
Imports through South Africa |
Major foodcrops: |
Sorghum, pulses, vegetables |
Marketing year: |
April/March; Lean season: January/March |
Share of cereals in total calorie
intake: |
55 percent |
Normal to above-normal rains in the third dekad of October, which were particularly abundant in maize growing areas, encouraged land preparation and early sowing of the 2001 coarse grain crop.
The 2000 coarse grain output is officially estimated at 21 000 tonnes, only 11 percent higher than the reduced level of the previous year. Despite an increase of 20 percent in the area planted, production was affected by excessive rains and floods during the growing season. Cereal imports in the year ending March 2001 are estimated at 250 000 tonnes, to be covered by commercial imports.
Wheat | Rice | Coarse grains | Total | |
Previous five years average production | - | - | 32 | 32 |
Previous five years average imports | 64 | - | 163 | 227 |
2000/01 Domestic Availability | - | - | 26 | 26 |
2000 Production (rice in paddy terms) | - | - | 21 | 21 |
2000 Production (rice in milled terms) | - | - | 21 | 21 |
Possible stock drawdown | - | - | 5 | 5 |
2000/01 Utilization | 65 | - | 211 | 276 |
Food Use | 58 | - | 206 | 264 |
of which: local purchase requirement | - | - | - | - |
Non-food use | - | - | 5 | 5 |
Exports or Re-exports | 7 | - | - | 7 |
Possible stock build up | - | - | - | - |
2000/01 Import Requirement | 65 | - | 185 | 250 |
Anticipated commercial imports | 65 | - | 185 | 250 |
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) | 36 | - | 127 | 163 |
Indexes | ||||
2000 production as % of average: | 66 | |||
2000/01 import requirement as % of average: | 110 |