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III. PROCEDURES FOR PREPARATION OF FOOD BALANCE SHEETS

1. INTRODUCTION

The following section presents several examples of how to prepare balances for commodities of the crop, livestock and fishery sections and also how ancillary and relevant information available elsewhere can be used to supplement data from official sources relating to production, external trade and utilization in preparing the balances.

The first step in this rather complex undertaking is to make a thorough search for statistical data and to compile them along with other information pertinent to the preparation of food balance sheets. In addition to data regarding production, trade and utilization of food and agricultural commodities available from official sources, a wealth of relevant information and technical expertise is often available from little tapped sources, such as marketing boards, commercial processing industries, extension workers, merchants, agricultural officers, transport enterprises and the like.

In the following illustration of how to prepare the balances, it is assumed that the information listed under Assumptions has been compiled from sources described above. Quantities are given in thousand metric tons and area in thousand hectares. This information will form the basis for the construction of the individual balances. In doing, so care must be taken that for every commodity the balance of the equation is always maintained. The elements of the individual commodity balance do not have any relation whatsoever to elements of balances for other commodities except the element Food Manufacture. The figure shown under this element corresponds to the quantity which has been used for the production of processed products shown separately in the food balance sheet.

2. CROP SECTOR

1. CEREALS

Assumptions

Wheat:

Wheat flour:

Rice, paddy:

Rice, milled:

Barley:

Pearl Barley:

Barley malt:

Construction of the Balances

Food Balance Sheet

Population 27650 thousand

thousand metric tons

  Supply Domestic utilization Food supply per caput
Commodity Production Change in stock Imports Exports Available supply Feed Seed Food Manu-
facture
Other uses Waste Food Kg/year Grams/day Calories/day Protein/day Fat/day
                            Number Grams Grams
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 12 13 14 15 16 17
Wheat 3790 -140   359 3291 250 224 2652   165            
Wheat Flour 1989   44 73 1960         59 1901 68.8 188.4 686 20.5 2.1
Rice Paddy 629       629   25 585   19            
Rice Milled 392 +35   77 350         11 339 12.3 33.6 121 2.3 0.2
Barley 84   12   96 23 2 68   3            
Pearl Barley 20       20           20 0.7 2.0 7 0.2 -
Malt of Barley 26     3 23     23                

Wheat

The data compiled for Production (3790), Change in stocks (-140), Exports (359) and Feed (250) are entered in the line for wheat in the food balance sheet in the respective columns. The quantity of wheat retained for Seed (224) can be estimated by multiplying the seeding rate with the area sown in the subsequent year. The figure for Waste is obtained as 5 percent of the Available supply (3291). Since there is no information as to direct food use of wheat, the balance is completed by allocating the residual to Food Manufacture which is the amount available for milling into flour (2652).

Wheat Flour

Wheat is generally consumed in the form of flour and/or products derived therefrom. Since there is no information available regarding the production of wheat flour this figure can be estimated by applying the extraction/milling rate of 75 percent to the quantity shown under Food Manufacture (2652) in the balance for wheat and entered in the column Production (1989). The extraction rate for flour should represent an overall-weighted average which takes account of flour used for producing different types of bread, cake or other flour products. The rate, however, does not only represent the input/output ratio from wheat to flour but also determines the food composition regarding energy and nutrients which changes according to the type of wheat (soft or hard) and the milling rate.

The data reported officially for Imports (44) and Exports (73) are entered in the respective columns. The quantity of losses occurring during transport and storage can be estimated as a percentage of the Available supply (1960) and shown in the column Waste (59). The total amount of wheat flour available for human consumption (1901), shown in the column Food is the residual of the equation.

Procedure to calculate the Per Caput Food Supply

Step 1: To determine the annual per caput supply of wheat flour (68.8), the figure shown in the column Food (1901) should be divided by the population number (27650).

Step 2: To obtain the daily per caput supply in terms of grams/day (188.4), the amount of the annual per caput supply of wheat flour obtained in Step 1 (68.8) should be divided by 365.

Step 3: To arrive at the daily per caput supply of flour in terms of calories (686), protein (20.5) and fat (2.1), the quantity of the daily per caput supply of wheat flour in terms of grams obtained in Step 2 (188.4) should be multiplied by the food composition factors (364 calories, 10.9% protein, 1.1% fat) listed above under Assumptions.

Rice Paddy

The production figure is entered in the column Production (629). The quantity for Seed (25) estimated on the basis of multiplying the seeding rate (150) with the area sown in the subsequent year (165000) is shown in the column Seed. The same procedure is followed to obtain the estimate to be shown for Waste (19). Since there is generally no direct food use of paddy rice the residual of the equation is allocated to Food Manufacture (585).

Rice Milled

Production (392) of milled rice again can be estimated by multiplying the amount shown under Food Manufacture in the balance for rice paddy (585) with the extraction rate (67%). The figures for Change in stocks (+35) and Imports (77) are entered in the respective columns. The amount of losses can be estimated as a percentage (3%) of the Available supply (350) and shown under Waste (11). The quantity of milled rice available for human consumption is the residual of the equation and entered in the column Food (339).

Figures for Food supply per caput (12.3, 33.6, 121, 2.3, 0.2): see procedure for wheat flour.

Barley

The official production figure is entered under Production (84), the quantity imported under Imports (12) and the estimate for animal feed use of barley as reported by the Ministry of Agriculture under Feed (23). The quantity to be shown under Seed (2) is obtained by multiplying the seeding rate (90) with the area sown in the subsequent year (22000 ha). The amount of barley lost during storage and transport can be estimated as a percentage (3%) of Available supply (96) and shown in the column Waste (3). There is no information regarding direct food use of barley.

A certain amount of barley, however, is further processed: production of pearled barley and malt has been reported. The quantity of barley required to produce these commodities can be estimated on the basis of the extraction rates reported by the milling and brewing industry: around 36000 MT of barley would be needed for the Production of pearled barley (20) and about 32000 MT of barley for the production of malt. It follows that 68000 MT should be shown under Food Manufacture. There is no information regarding losses/waste. The residual of the equation amounts to 3. This figure represents about 3 percent of the Available supply (96) and compares well with information regarding losses as reported for other cereals and could therefore be accepted as an estimate for Waste (3).

Pearl Barley

The official production figure is entered in the column Production (20). There being no reports regarding other supply and utilization elements it must be assumed that production enters human consumption i.e. Food (20).

Figures for Food supply per caput (0.7, 2.0, 7, 0.2): see procedure for wheat flour.

Malt/Barley

The official figures for Production (26) and for Exports (3) are entered in the respective columns. The remaining quantity of malt can be assumed to be used for the production of beer and should be shown under Food Manufacture (23).

2. ROOTS AND TUBERS

Assumptions

Potatoes:

Cassava:

Cassava flour:

Cassava starch:

Construction of the Balances

Food Balance Sheet

Population 27650 thousand

thousand metric tons

  Supply Domestic utilization Food supply per caput
Commodity Production Change in stocks Imports Exports Available supply Feed Seed Food Manu-
facture
Other uses Waste Food Kg/year Grams/day Calories/day Protein/day Fat/day
                            Number Grams Grams
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 12 13 14 15 16 17
Potatoes 4365     347 4018 650 384     522 2462 89.0 243.9 163 3.9 0.2
Cassava 3117       3117 23   1860   468 766 27.7 75.8 83 0.7 0.2
Cassava Flour 441     15 426           426 15.4 42.2 143 0.6 0.3
Cassava Starch 24     1 23       23              

Potatoes

The figures for Production (4365), Exports (347) and Animal feed (650) are entered in the balance for potatoes in the respective columns. The quantity of potatoes used for seed can be estimated by multiplying the seeding rate (1500 kgs/ha) with the area (256000 ha). The figure for Waste (522) is obtained as 13 percent of the Available supply (4018). There are no reports about other uses of potatoes (e.g. distilling into alcohol). The residual of the equation can therefore be taken as the amount of potatoes available for human consumption and should be shown under Food (2461).

Figures for Food supply per caput (89.0, 243.9, 171, 4.1, 0.2): see procedure for wheat flour.

Cassava

The figures for Production (3117) and Feed (23) are entered in the respective columns of the balance for cassava. Waste (468) has been calculated as 15 percent of Available supply (3117). The figure shown for Food Manufacture (1860) is a derived figure. Generally the input/output ratio from cassava to flour and starch is 4:1. On the basis of this relationship the figure shown under Food Manufacture (1860) has been estimated (1764 of cassava for production of flour of cassava and 96 of cassava for production of cassava starch). The figure shown under Food (468) is the remainder of the equation.

Figures for Food supply per caput (27.7, 75.8, 83, 0.7, 0.2): see procedure for wheat flour.

Cassava Flour

The Production (441) and Export (15) figures are entered in the respective columns. The residual of the equation can be assumed to be the amount of flour available for human consumption and should be shown under Food (426).

Figures for Food supply per caput (15.4, 42.2, 143, 0.6, 0.3): see procedure for wheat flour.

Cassava Starch

Again, Production (24) and Export (1) figures are shown in the respective columns. Since starch is exclusively used for non-food purposes the figure shown for Available supply (23) is repeated under Other Uses (23).

3. SUGARS AND SYRUPS

Assumptions

Sugar cane:

Sugar beet:

Raw Sugar:

Sugar, refined:

Non-centrifugal sugar:

Syrups:

Molasses:

Construction of the Balances

Food Balance Sheet

Population 27650 thousand

thousand metric tons

  Supply Domestic utilization Food supply per caput
Commodity Production Change in stocks Imports Exports Available supply Feed Seed Food Manu-
facture
Other uses Waste Food Kg/year Grams/day Calories/day Protein/day Fat/day
                            Number Grams Grams
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 12 13 14 15 16 17
Sugar Cane 5000       5000     4960     40 1.4 4.0 1 - -
Sugar Beet 3100       3100     3100                
Sugar, Raw 765   22   787 45   718   24            
Sugar Refined 661 -45   12 604         12 592 21.4 58.7 227 - -
Sugar Non Centrifugal 137       137         7 130 4.7 12.9 45 0.1 -
Syrups 38   1   39           39 1.4 3.9 12 - -
Molasses 287       287 6   281                

Sugar Cane

The official production figure is entered in the column Production (5000). The figure shown under Food Manufacture (4960) has been estimated. It represents the amount of sugar cane required for the production of raw (centrifugal) sugar (3272), syrups (318) and non-centrifugal sugar (1370). The remainder of the balance for sugar cane (40) is entered in the Food column and as such compares well with information obtained that less than 1 percent of sugar cane production is sucked directly.

Sugar Beet

The official production figure is entered in the column Production (3100). Since there are no reports about trade or specific domestic utilization it must be assumed that all production is processed into raw sugar and should be repeated under Food Manufacture (3100).

Sugar, Raw

Raw Sugar has been produced from both sugar cane and sugar beet: 360 is derived from sugar cane and 465 from sugar beet. Applying the extraction rates which were given by the sugar industry for raw sugar from sugar cane (11 percent) and from sugar beet (15 percent) 3272 of sugar cane and all the sugar beet (3100) is required for the production of raw sugar (765). The quantities reported for Imports (22) and Animal feed (45) are entered in the respective columns. Waste (24) has been calculated as 3 percent of the Available supply (787). The remaining raw sugar is further processed into refined sugar and shown under Food Manufacture (718).

Sugar, Refined

Production has been calculated as 92 percent of the quantity of raw sugar available for refining (718) and is shown under Production (661). Change in stocks (-45) as reported by the sugar industry and official Exports (12) are entered in the respective columns. Waste (12) has been estimated as 2 percent of Available supply (604). The remainder of the balance represents the quantity of refined sugar available for human consumption and is shown under Food (592).

Figures for Food supply per caput (21.4, 58.7, 22.7): see procedure for wheat flour.

Sugar, Non-centrifugal

Production (137) has been estimated as 10 percent of the quantity of sugar cane (1370) that remains when the amounts of cane required for the Production of raw sugar (3272) and syrups (318) have been deducted from the quantity of sugar cane available for processing (4960). Waste (7) has been estimated as 5 percent of Available supply (137) and Food (130) is the remainder.

Figures for Food supply per caput (4.7, 12.9, 45, 0.1): see procedure for wheat flour.

Syrups

The figures reported for Production (38) and Imports (1) are entered in the respective columns. Food (39) is the remainder of the equation.

Figures for Food supply per caput (1.4, 3.9, 12, -, -): see procedure for wheat flour.

Molasses

Molasses is generally a by-product of the manufacturing of sugar cane (3272) and sugar beet (3100) into raw sugar. Production (288) can be estimated applying the extraction rate (4,5 percent) reported by the sugar industry. The amount of molasses which was reported to be used for animal feed is shown under Feed (6) and the remainder entered in the column Food Manufacture (281) since molasses is further processed into distilled alcohol.

4. PULSES, TREE NUTS

Construction of the Balances

In general, no specific procedures, which would need further explanations, have to be observed when preparing the balances for these commodities. The statistics available for elements of supply and domestic utilization are entered in the respective columns and for missing elements estimates must be prepared on the basis of pertinent information collected earlier from various sources. In most cases the quantity of the commodity in question available for human consumption is derived as the residual of the equation.

Figures for per caput Food supply can then be obtained following the procedure as described for wheat flour.

5. OILCROPS

Assumptions

Groundnuts in shell:

Groundnuts, shelled:

Olives:

Construction of the Balances

Food Balance Sheet

Population 27650 thousand

thousand metric tons

  Supply Domestic utilization Food supply per caput
Commodity Production Change in stocks Imports Exports Available supply Feed Seed Food Manu-
facture
Other uses Waste Food Kg/year Grams/day Calories/day Protein/day Fat/day
                            Number Grams Grams
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 12 13 14 15 16 17
Groundnuts in Shell 360     4 356   20 290   28 18 0.7 1.8 7 0.3 0.6
Groundnuts Shelled 188     28 160     78   2 80 2.9 7.9 45 2.0 3.9
Olives 2024     30 1994     1953     41 1.5 4.1 7 0.1 0.7

Groundnuts in Shell

The figures for Production (360), Exports (4) and Food Manufacture (290) are entered in the respective columns. The quantity to be shown under Seed (20) is obtained by multiplying the seeding rate (80 kgs/ha) with the area reported to have been sown in the subsequent year (250000 ha). The amount of groundnut in shell lost during transport and storage can be estimated as 8 percent of the Available supply (356) and then be shown under Waste (28). The residual of the equation represents the quantity available for human consumption and can be entered in the column Food (18).

Figures for per caput Food supply (0.7, 1.8, 7, 0.3, 0.6): see procedure for wheat flour.

Groundnuts, Shelled

Production (188) is an estimate. It has been derived by applying the shelling rate (65 percent) to the figure shown for groundnuts in shell in the column Food Manufacture (290). The quantity which has been reported by the oil industry to have been crushed into oil is entered in the column Food Manufacture (78). Waste (2) has been estimated as 1 percent of the Available supply (160). The amount of shelled groundnuts available for human consumption can be obtained as the residual of the equation and shown in the column Food (80).

Figures for Food supply per caput (2.9, 7.9, 45, 2.0, 3.9): see procedure for wheat flour.

Olives

The figures for Production (2024) and Exports (30) are entered in the respective columns. The amount of olives which were crushed into oil can be estimated on the basis of the reported production of olive oil (293) and extraction rate 15%) and then be shown under Food Manufacture (1953). The residual of the equation represents the quantity of olives available for direct human consumption and should be inserted under Food (41).

Figures for Food supply per caput (1.5, 4.1, 7, -, 0.7): see procedure for wheat flour.

6. FRUIT, VEGETABLES

As in the case of pulses and tree nuts, there are generally no specific procedures which would need detailed explanations to be observed and the remark made above for pulses and tree nuts refer also to commodities of these groups.

However, in view of their different uses grapes merit a more detailed treatment.

Assumptions

Grapes:

Raisins:

Construction of the Balances

Food Balance Sheet

Population 27650 thousand

thousand metric tons

  Supply Domestic utilization Food supply per caput
Commodity Production Change in stocks Imports Exports Available supply Feed Seed Food Manu-
facture
Other uses Waste Food Kg/year Grams/day Calories/day Protein/day Fat/day
                            Number Grams Grams
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 12 13 14 15 16 17
Grapes 1980     12 1968     1768   20 180 6.5 17.8 9 0.1 0.1
Raisins 142 -3   67 72         4 68 2.5 6.7 20 0.2 -

Grapes

The figures for Production (1980) and Exports (12) are entered in the respective columns. The amount of grapes which was used for the production of raisins and wine is an estimate and is shown under Food Manufacture (1768). It has been calculated as follows: the input/output ratio for raisins is 4:1 (extraction rate for raisins is 25 percent) i.e. 568 had to be processed to obtain 142 raisins. The extraction rate for wine is 70 percent, i.e. 1200 grapes were required to produce 840 wine. Waste (20) has been calculated as 10 percent of the quantity available after deducting from the Available supply (1968) the amount shown for Food Manufacture (1768). The residual of the equation represents the quantity of fresh grapes available for direct human consumption and should be shown under Food (180).

Figures for Food supply per caput (6.5, 17.8, 9, 0.1, 0.1): see procedure for wheat flour.

Raisins

The figures for Production (142), Changes in stocks (-3) and Exports (67) are entered in their respective columns. Waste (4) is 5 percent of Available supply (72) and the residual of the balance represents the quantity available for direct human consumption and is shown under Food (68).

Figures for Food supply per caput (2.5, 6.7, 20, 0.2, -): see procedure for wheat flour.

7. ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES

Assumptions

Beer:

Wine:

Distilled alcohol:

Construction of the Balances

Food Balance Sheet

Population 27650 thousand

thousand metric tons

  Supply Domestic utilization Food supply per caput
Commodity Production Change in stocks Imports Exports Available supply Feed Seed Food Manu-
facture
Other uses Waste Food Kg/Year Grams/day Calories/day Protein/day Fat/day
                            Number Grams Grams
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 12 13 14 15 16 17
Beer 150     18 132           132 4.8 13.1 6 0.1 -
Wine 840 +4 3 54 793         8 785 28.4 77.8 53 - -
Distilled alcohol 67     9 58           58 2.1 5.7 17 - -

Beer

Production (150) has been estimated on the basis of the reported input/output ratio malt to beer of 1:6.5. Deducting from this quantity the Exports (18) the figure for Available supply (132) and Food (132) is obtained because there are no reports about other uses of beer.

Figures for Food supply per caput (6, 0.1, - , -, -): see procedure for wheat flour.

Wine

The figures reported for Production (840), Change in stocks (4), Imports (3) and Exports (54) are entered in the respective columns. Waste (8), has been calculated as 1 percent of the Available supply (793) and Food (785) is the residual of the equation.

Figures for Food supply per caput (28.4, 77.8, 53, -, -): see procedure for wheat flour.

Distilled Alcohol

Distilled alcohol is obtained by distilling 281 molasses. The figure for Production (67) is obtained by applying an extraction rate of 7 percent to Food Manufacture shown for molasses (296). Both the figures for Production (67) and Exports (9) are entered in the respective columns. Since there is no information available regarding other uses of alcohol the figures for Available supply and Food are identical (58).

Figures for Food supply per caput (2.1, 5.7, 17, -, -): see procedure for wheat flour.

8. VEGETABLE OILS

Assumptions

Groundnut oil:

Olive oil:

Construction of the Balances

Food Balance Sheet

Population 27650 thousand

thousand metric tons

  Supply Domestic utilization Food supply per caput
Commodity Production Change in stocks Imports Exports Available supply Feed Seed Food Manu-
facture
Other uses Waste Food Kg/Year Grams/day Calories/day Protein/day Fat/day
                            Number Grams Grams
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 12 13 14 15 16 17
Groundnut Oil 35 -7   5 23       4   19 0.7 1.9 17 - 1.9
Olive Oil 293 -22   18 253       2 2 249 9.0 24.7 218 - 24.7

Groundnut Oil

Production has been estimated as 45 percent of the quantity of shelled groundnuts which have been crushed into oil (78). The figures for Production (35), Change in stocks (-7), Exports (5) and Other uses (4) are entered in their respective columns. Food (19) is the remainder of the equation.

Figures for Food supply per caput (0.7, 1.9, 17, -, 1.9): see procedure for wheat flour.

Olive Oil

The figures for Production (293), Changes in stocks (-22), Exports (18) and Other uses (2) are entered in their respective columns. Waste (2) has been calculated as 1 percent of the Available supply (253) and Food (249) is the residual of the balance . This agrees with the figure for annual per caput consumption (9 kgs) reported by the oil industry.

Figures for Food supply per caput (9.0, 24.7, 218, -, 24.7): see procedure for wheat flour.

3. LIVESTOCK SECTOR

1. MEAT

Assumptions