| Area: | 465 000 sq.km |
| Climate: | months in south to 4 months in extreme north |
| Population: | 13.72 million (1997 estimate); G.N.P. per caput: U.S.$ 650 (1995) |
| Specific characteristics of the country: | Low-income food-deficit country; coastal country |
| Logistics: | Ports and roads adequate; gateway to Chad |
| Major foodcrops: | Roots and tubers, coarse grains, fruit |
| Marketing year: | July/June; Lean season: June-August |
| Share of cereals in total calorie intake: | 39 percent |
CURRENT SITUATION
Rainfall started in early March over the south, moved towards the north during the second and third dekads, allowing the planting of the main maize crop. Rains remained abundant and widespread in April, May and June. Cumulative rainfall as of the end of June is above average over the whole country. Planting of rice, millet and sorghum is drawing to an end in the north, while the main maize crop is being harvested in the centre. The cereal import requirement for 1997/98 (July/June) is estimated at 260 000 tons of wheat and rice and 10 000 tons of coarse grains.
|
Wheat |
Rice |
Coarse grains |
Total |
|
|
Normal Production |
- |
84 |
1 000 |
1 084 |
|
Normal Imports |
210 |
45 |
15 |
270 |
|
of which: Structural food aid |
- |
1 |
2 |
3 |
|
1997/98 Domestic Availability |
1 |
54 |
1 100 |
1 155 |
|
1997 Production (rice in paddy terms)(forecast) |
1 |
80 |
1 080 |
1 161 |
|
1997 Production (rice in milled terms) |
1 |
54 |
1 080 |
1 135 |
|
Possible stock drawdown |
- |
- |
20 |
20 |
|
1997/98 Utilization |
211 |
104 |
1 110 |
1 425 |
|
Food Use |
197 |
99 |
876 |
1 172 |
|
of which: local purchase requirement |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Non-food use |
4 |
5 |
234 |
243 |
|
Exports or Re-exports |
10 |
- |
- |
10 |
|
Possible stock build up |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
1997/98 Import Requirement |
210 |
50 |
10 |
270 |
|
Anticipated commercial imports |
210 |
50 |
10 |
270 |
|
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) |
14 |
7 |
64 |
85 |
|
Indexes |
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|
1997 production as % of normal: |
120 |
|||
|
1997/98 import requirement as % of normal: |
96 |
|||
|
1997/98 food aid requirement as % of normal: |
- |