Area:
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1 267 000 sq.km
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Climate:
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Northern part arid, southern part semi-arid with rains in June-October
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Population:
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10.34 million (2001 estimate); G.N.P. per caput: US$190 (1999)
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Specific characteristics of the country:
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Low-income food-deficit country; land-locked Sahelian country
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Logistics:
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Roads inadequate during rainy season
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Major foodcrops:
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Millet and sorghum, pulses, roots and tubers
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Marketing year:
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November/October; Lean season: July-September
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Share of cereals in total calorie intake:
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70 percent
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Seasonably dry conditions prevail. The statistical services released the final 2000 production figures. The cereal output is estimated at 2 143 000 tonnes, which is 25 percent below the 1999 level and about 10 percent below the average of the last five years. A few isolated Desert Locusts may be present in parts of the Aïr. No significant developments are expected.
Following this below average harvest, the food supply situation is tight in the traditionally food deficit areas. Markets are generally well supplied but prices of millet increased significantly in January and February, except in the west where substantial imports of millet from Mali limited price increases. Some farmers stocks are still available following 1998 and 1999 good harvests but food shortages may appear during the lean season. The at-risk zones are notably in Agadez and northern Diffa, Tahoua, Maradi, Tillabery and Zinder departments. The government and donors are selling millet and sorghum at a subsidized price (about 15-35 percent lower than the prevailing market price) in the areas that experienced production shortfalls.
| Wheat | Rice | Coarse grains | Total | |
| Previous five years average production | 7 | 63 | 2 313 | 2 383 |
| Previous five years average imports | 44 | 100 | 231 | 375 |
| 2000/01 Domestic Availability | 21 | 59 | 2 372 | 2 452 |
| 2000 Production (rice in paddy terms) | 11 | 61 | 2 072 | 2 143 |
| 2000 Production (rice in milled terms) | 11 | 39 | 2 072 | 2 122 |
| Possible stock drawdown | 10 | 20 | 300 | 330 |
| 2000/01 Utilization | 68 | 159 | 2 602 | 2 829 |
| Food Use | 62 | 152 | 2 272 | 2 485 |
| of which: local purchase requirement | - | - | 5 | 5 |
| Non-food use | 1 | 8 | 315 | 324 |
| Exports or Re-exports | 5 | - | 15 | 20 |
| Possible stock build up | - | - | - | - |
| 2000/01 Import Requirement | 47 | 100 | 230 | 377 |
| Anticipated commercial imports | 45 | 92 | 215 | 352 |
| Food aid needs | 2 | 8 | 15 | 25 |
| Current Aid Position | ||||
| Food aid pledges | - | 3 | - | 3 |
| of which: Delivered | - | - | - | - |
| Donor-financed purchases | - | - | - | - |
| of which: for local use | - | - | - | - |
| for export | - | - | - | - |
| Estimated Per Caput Consumption (kg/Year) | 6 | 15 | 220 | 240 |
| Indexes | ||||
| 2000 production as % of average: | 90 | |||
| 2000/01 import requirement as % of average: | 101 |
