Area:
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2 000 sq.km
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Climate:
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No dry months, most rainfall in November-July; tropical cyclones
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Population:
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1.14 million (1998 estimate); G.N.P. per caput: US$ 3 800 (1997)
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Specific characteristics of the country:
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Cereal consumption covered almost entirely by imports
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Logistics:
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Inadequate port handling capacity; road system good
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Major foodcrops:
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Vegetables
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Marketing year:
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January/December
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Share of cereals in total calorie intake:
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48 percent
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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 tonnes, will continue to be met through commercial channels.
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Wheat
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Rice
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Coarse grains
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Total
| |
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Normal Production
|
-
|
-
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2
|
2
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Normal Imports
|
72
|
75
|
25
|
172
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of which: Structural food aid
|
5
|
1
|
-
|
6
|
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1999 Domestic Availability
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-
|
10
|
2
|
12
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1998 Production (rice in paddy terms)
|
-
|
-
|
2
|
2
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1998 Production (rice in milled terms)
|
-
|
-
|
2
|
2
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Possible stock drawdown
|
-
|
10
|
-
|
10
|
|
1999 Utilization
|
150
|
88
|
22
|
260
|
Food Use
|
104
|
88
|
2
|
194
|
of which: local purchase requirement
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
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Non-food use
|
6
|
-
|
20
|
26
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Exports or Re-exports
|
40
|
-
|
-
|
40
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Possible stock build up
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
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1999 Import Requirement
|
150
|
78
|
20
|
248
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Anticipated commercial imports
|
150
|
78
|
20
|
248
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Food aid needs
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
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Current Aid Position
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Food aid pledges
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
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of which: Delivered
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
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Donor-financed purchases
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
of which: for local use
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
for export
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
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Estimated Per Caput Consumption (kg/Year)
|
90
|
76
|
2
|
168
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Indexes
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1998 production as % of normal:
|
100
| |||
1999 import requirement as % of normal:
|
144
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1999 food aid requirement as % of normal:
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-
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