Area:
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274 000 sq.km
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Climate:
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Tropical wet-dry in south, semi-arid in north; one rainy season: May-October
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Population:
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11.13 million (1998 estimate); G.N.P. per caput: US$ 240 (1997)
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Specific characteristics of the country:
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Low-income food-deficit country; sahelian land-locked country
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Logistics:
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Roads inadequate during rainy season; adequate rail link to Abidjan (Côte d'Ivoire)
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Major foodcrops:
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Millet, sorghum, pulses, maize
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Marketing year:
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November/October; Lean season: July-September
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Share of cereals in total calorie intake:
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73 percent
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Seasonably dry conditions prevail. Off-season crops are developing satisfactorily as water reserves have been well replenished. The final official estimate of aggregate 1998 cereal production is 2 626 000 tonnes which is well above the previous year's output but remains about average.
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The overall food supply situation has improved following this better harvest. Prices of cereals have decreased significantly following the harvest but increased slightly in late January/early February. In January, the Government launched bids to buy about 15 000 tonnes of local cereals in order to replenish the national security stock to its recommended level of 35 000 tonnes. Some deficit areas remain vulnerable and may need some assistance during the lean season, notably in Kouritenga, Oubritenga, Passoré, Sanguié and in the provinces of the centre-north and north.
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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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-
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83
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2 290
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2 373
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Normal Imports
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50
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80
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25
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155
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of which: Structural food aid
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7
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6
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15
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28
|
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1998/99 Domestic Availability
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-
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79
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2 567
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2 646
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1998 Production (rice in paddy terms)
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-
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90
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2 567
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2 657
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1998 Production (rice in milled terms)
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-
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59
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2 567
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2 626
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Possible stock drawdown
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-
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20
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-
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20
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1998/99 Utilization
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55
|
169
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2 582
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2 806
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Food Use
|
52
|
159
|
2 042
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2 253
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of which: local purchase requirement
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-
|
-
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20
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20
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Non-food use
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1
|
11
|
395
|
407
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Exports or Re-exports
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-
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-
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15
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15
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Possible stock build up
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2
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-
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130
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132
|
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1998/99 Import Requirement
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55
|
90
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15
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160
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Anticipated commercial imports
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45
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80
|
5
|
130
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Food aid needs
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10
|
10
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10
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30
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Current Aid Position
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Food aid pledges
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10
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10
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9
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29
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of which: Delivered
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5
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1
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9
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15
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Donor-financed purchases
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-
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-
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9
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9
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of which: for local use
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-
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-
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9
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9
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for export
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-
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-
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-
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-
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Estimated Per Caput Consumption (kg/Year)
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5
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16
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187
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206
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Indexes
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1998 production as % of normal:
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112
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1998/99 import requirement as % of normal:
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103
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1998/99 food aid requirement as % of normal:
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107
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