| Area: | 28 000 sq.km |
| Climate: | Tropical wet-dry; one rainy season: May-October |
| Population: | 1.11 million (1998 estimate); G.N.P. per caput: U.S.$ 250 (1995) |
| Specific characteristics of the country: | Low-income food-deficit country; coastal country |
| Logistics: | Port capacity being improved; roads inadequate, particularly during the rainy season; river transport important |
| Major foodcrops: | Rice, coarse grains, oils and fats, roots and tubers |
| Marketing year: | November/October; Lean season: May-August |
| Share of cereals in total calorie intake: | 64 percent |
CURRENT SITUATION
Seasonably dry conditions prevail. A joint FAO/CILSS Crop Assessment Mission estimated 1997 aggregate cereal output at about 190 000 tonnes, which is 29 percent higher than 1996 level and above the average for the last five years.
Following this good harvest, the overall food supply situation is satisfactory. Markets are generally well supplied and prices remain mostly stable. Following entrance of Guinea-Bissau into the UMOA (Union Monétaire Ouest Africaine) and the Franc zone, food prices have increased somewhat, notably for rice. Cereal imports, including re-exports, during the 1997/98 marketing year are estimated at 76 000 tonnes.
|
Wheat |
Rice |
Coarse grains |
Total |
|
|
Normal Production |
- |
127 |
57 |
184 |
|
Normal Imports |
7 |
70 |
- |
77 |
|
of which: Structural food aid |
1 |
4 |
- |
5 |
|
1997/98 Domestic Availability |
1 |
85 |
62 |
148 |
|
1997 Production (rice in paddy terms) |
- |
128 |
62 |
190 |
|
1997 Production (rice in milled terms) |
- |
85 |
62 |
147 |
|
Possible stock drawdown |
1 |
- |
- |
1 |
|
1997/98 Utilization |
5 |
157 |
72 |
234 |
|
Food Use |
5 |
112 |
50 |
167 |
|
of which: local purchase requirement |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Non-food use |
- |
15 |
20 |
35 |
|
Exports or Re-exports |
- |
30 1/ |
- |
30 1/ |
|
Possible stock build up |
- |
- |
2 |
2 |
|
1997/98 Import Requirement |
4 |
72 1/ |
- |
76 1/ |
|
Anticipated commercial imports |
3 |
70 |
- |
73 |
|
Food aid needs |
1 |
2 |
- |
3 |
|
Current Aid Position | ||||
|
Food aid pledges |
1 |
- |
- |
1 |
|
of which: Delivered |
1 |
- |
- |
1 |
|
Donor-financed purchases |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
of which: for local use |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
for export |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Estimated Per Caput Consumption (kg/year) |
5 |
101 |
45 |
150 |
|
Indexes | ||||
|
1997 production as % of normal: |
103 |
|||
|
1997/98 import requirement as % of normal: |
99 |
|||
|
1997/98 food aid requirement as % of normal: |
60 |
