| Area: | 10 000 sq.km |
| Climate: | Tropical wet-dry climate; one rainy season: May-October |
| Population: | 1.175 million (1996 estimate); G.N.P. per caput: U.S.$ 320 (1995) |
| Specific characteristics of the country: | Low-income food-deficit country; coastal sahelian country |
| Logistics: | Port capacity and roads adequate |
| Major foodcrops: | Rice, millet and sorghum |
| Marketing year: | November/October; Lean season: July-September |
| Share of cereals in total calorie intake: | 63 percent |
CURRENT SITUATION
Plantings are underway in the entire country. First rains reached the east of the country in late May and progressed over the entire country in early June allowing land preparation to start. Wet planting progressed in June following the establishment of regular rains.
The overall food supply situation is satisfactory except in Upper River Division following floods which affected crops in 1996. Rice stocks and planned imports are sufficient to cover consumption requirements in the months ahead. The rice market is well supplied but prices are higher than last year. Following floods in Upper River Division, a multi-disciplinary team estimated the needs of 150 000 affected persons at 2 235 tons of milled rice and recommended the purchase of early millet, maize and rice seeds to be distributed before the 1997 crop season. Cereal imports for domestic use and re-exports in 1996/97 are estimated at 110 000 tons and the food aid requirement at 13 000 tons. More than 600 refugees arrived from Sierra Leone following the coup in late May.
|
Wheat |
Rice |
Coarse grains |
Total |
|
|
Normal Production |
- |
19 |
81 |
100 |
|
Normal Imports |
25 |
80 |
3 |
108 |
|
of which: Structural food aid |
1 |
2 |
3 |
6 |
|
1996/97 Domestic Availability |
- |
17 |
83 |
100 |
|
1996 Production (rice in paddy terms) |
- |
25 |
79 |
104 |
|
1996 Production (rice in milled terms) |
- |
17 |
79 |
96 |
|
Possible stock drawdown |
- |
- |
4 |
4 |
|
1996/97 Utilization |
20 |
97 |
93 |
210 |
|
Food Use |
17 |
85 |
80 |
182 |
|
of which: local purchase requirement |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Non-food use |
1 |
3 |
13 |
17 |
|
Exports or Re-exports |
2 |
5 |
- |
7 |
|
Possible stock build up |
- |
4 |
- |
4 |
|
1996/97 Import Requirement |
20 |
80 |
10 |
110 |
|
Anticipated commercial imports |
19 |
78 |
- |
97 |
|
Food aid needs |
1 |
2 |
10 |
13 |
|
Current Aid Position | ||||
|
Food aid pledges |
- |
3 |
5 |
8 |
|
of which: Delivered |
- |
3 |
2 |
5 |
|
Estimated Per Caput Consumption (kg/Year) |
15 |
72 |
68 |
155 |
|
Indexes | ||||
|
1996 production as % of normal: |
104 |
|||
|
1996/97 import requirement as % of normal: |
102 |
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|
1996/97 food aid requirement as % of normal: |
217 |