Area: | 2 000 sq.km |
Climate: | No dry months, most rainfall in November-July; tropical cyclones |
Population: | 1.14 million (1998 estimate); G.N.P. per caput: U.S.$ 3 800 (1997) |
Specific characteristics of the country: | Cereal consumption covered almost entirely by imports |
Logistics: | Inadequate port handling capacity; road system good |
Major foodcrops: | Vegetables |
Marketing year: | January/December |
Share of cereals in total calorie intake: | 48 percent |
CURRENT SITUATION
The bulk of the cultivated area is normally devoted to sugar cane and most of the remainder to fruits and vegetables. As a consequence, the country is virtually dependent on imports to meet its cereal needs. Cereal import requirements estimated at 248 000, will continue to be met through commercial channels.
Wheat | Rice | Coarse grains | Total | |
Normal Production | - | - | 2 | 2 |
Normal Imports | 72 | 75 | 25 | 172 |
of which: Structural food aid | 5 | 1 | - | 6 |
1998 Domestic Availability | - | - | 3 | 3 |
1997 Production (rice in paddy terms) | - | - | 3 | 3 |
1998 Production (rice in milled terms) | - | - | 3 | 3 |
Possible stock drawdown | - | - | - | - |
1998 Utilization | 150 | 78 | 23 | 251 |
Food Use | 104 | 78 | 2 | 184 |
of which: local purchase requirement | - | - | - | - |
Non-food use | 6 | - | 20 | 26 |
Exports or Re-exports | 40 | - | - | 40 |
Possible stock build up | - | - | 1 | 1 |
1998 Import Requirement | 150 | 78 | 20 | 248 |
Anticipated commercial imports | 150 | 78 | 20 | 248 |
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) | 91 | 68 | 2 | 161 |
Indexes | ||||
1997 production as % of normal: | 150 | |||
1998 import requirement as % of normal: | 144 | |||
1998 food aid requirement as % of normal: | - |