| Area: | 30 000 sq.km |
| Climate: | Highland rainy climate with mild winter. One rainy season Oct.-April. Cool temperatures in May-September with frost hazard |
| Population: | 2.16 million (1997 estimate); G.N.P. per caput: U.S.$ 770 (1995) |
| Specific characteristics of the country: | Low-income food-deficit country; land-locked country |
| Logistics: | All imports through South Africa |
| Major foodcrops: | Maize, sorghum, vegetables |
| Marketing year: | April/March; Lean season: February-April |
| Share of cereals in total calorie intake: | 75 percent |
CURRENT SITUATION
Following a below average cereal harvest which was also much lower than the record crop in 1996, the food supply situation for the current marketing year is tight. The cereal import requirement is expected to be about 260 000 tons, including some 95 000 tons of food aid. Food aid pledged so far amounts to 10 000 tons, which are fully delivered.
|
Wheat |
Rice |
Coarse grains |
Total |
|
|
Normal Production (rice in paddy terms) |
23 |
- |
155 |
178 |
|
Normal Imports |
55 |
10 |
150 |
215 |
|
of which: Structural food aid |
15 |
2 |
20 |
37 |
|
1997/98 Domestic Availability |
22 |
- |
114 |
136 |
|
1997 Production (rice in paddy terms) |
5 |
- |
104 |
109 |
|
1997 Production (rice in milled terms) |
5 |
- |
104 |
109 |
|
Possible stock drawdown |
17 |
- |
10 |
27 |
|
1997/98 Utilization |
82 |
- |
314 |
396 |
|
Food Use |
79 |
- |
289 |
368 |
|
of which: local purchase requirement |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Non-food use |
3 |
- |
25 |
28 |
|
Exports or Re-exports |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Possible stock build up |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
1997/98 Import Requirement |
60 |
- |
200 |
260 |
|
Anticipated commercial imports |
60 |
- |
105 |
165 |
|
Food aid needs |
- |
- |
95 |
95 |
|
Current Aid Position | ||||
|
Food aid pledges |
- |
- |
10 |
10 |
|
of which: Delivered |
- |
- |
10 |
10 |
|
Estimated Per Caput Consumption (kg/Year) |
37 |
- |
134 |
171 |
|
Indexes | ||||
|
1997 production as % of normal: |
61 |
|||
|
1997/98 import requirement as % of normal: |
121 |
|||
|
1997/98 food aid requirement as % of normal: |
257 |
