| Area: | 54 000 sq.km |
| Climate: | Tropical wet-dry; two rainy seasons in south (March-June and October) and one in north |
| Population: | 4.27 million (1996 estimate) G.N.P. per caput: U.S.$ 310 (1995) |
| Specific characteristics of the country: | Low-income food-deficit country; coastal country |
| Logistics: | Ports and roads adequate; gateway to Burkina Faso and Niger |
| Major foodcrops: | Roots and tubers, coarse grains, fruit |
| Marketing year: | January/December; Lean season: April-July |
| Share of cereals in total calorie intake: | 40 percent |
CURRENT SITUATION
Rains started in early March over the south and the centre, and became abundant during the last dekad of March. Precipitation remained abundant and widespread in April, May and June. 1997 cereal output is expected to be above average. The main maize crop is maturing or harvested, while planting of millet and sorghum is drawing to an end in the north. Following abundant but irregular rainfall, the cereal output for 1996 is estimated at about 500 000 tons, which is slightly above average and similar to the previous year. Roots and tuber production is estimated at about 980 000 tons and pulses at 56 000 tons, which is about 10 percent higher than last year.
Markets are well supplied with foodcrops. Prices have increased from January to June, and are now decreasing, following the marketing of the first crops and vegetables. About 10 000 refugees from Ghana remain in Togo but the overall number declined significantly in 1996 following repatriation which was encouraged by a shift in humanitarian aid policy from relief to rehabilitation (provision of seeds and money) and a reduction of food aid distributions.
|
Wheat |
Rice |
Coarse grains |
Total |
|
|
Normal Production |
- |
32 |
460 |
492 |
|
Normal Imports |
50 |
60 |
10 |
120 |
|
of which: Structural food aid |
5 |
- |
- |
5 |
|
1997 Domestic Availability |
- |
42 |
463 |
505 |
|
1996 Production (rice in paddy terms) |
- |
35 |
463 |
498 |
|
1996 Production (rice in milled terms) |
- |
24 |
463 |
487 |
|
Possible stock drawdown |
- |
18 |
- |
18 |
|
1997 Utilization |
50 |
72 |
483 |
605 |
|
Food Use |
46 |
51 |
398 |
495 |
|
of which: local purchase requirement |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Non-food use |
2 |
6 |
85 |
93 |
|
Exports or Re-exports |
2 |
15 |
- |
17 |
|
Possible stock build up |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
1997 Import Requirement |
50 1/ |
30 2/ |
20 |
1003/ |
|
Anticipated commercial imports |
45 |
30 |
20 |
95 |
|
Food aid needs |
5 |
- |
- |
5 |
|
Current Aid Position | ||||
|
Food aid pledges |
- |
7 |
- |
7 |
|
of which: Delivered |
- |
3 |
- |
3 |
|
Estimated Per Caput Consumption (kg/Year) |
11 |
12 |
93 |
116 |
|
Indexes | ||||
|
1996 production as % of normal: |
101 |
|||
|
1997 import requirement as % of normal: |
83 |
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|
1997 food aid requirement as % of normal: |
100 |