FAO/GIEWS: Africa Report No.2, August 1999 SWAZILAND 43

SWAZILAND

Area:

17 000 sq.km

Climate:

Highland rainy climate. Rainy season: October-April; cool temperatures in May- September

Population:

0.96 million (1999 estimate); G.N.P. per caput: US$ 1 170 (1995)

Specific characteristics of the country:

Low-income food-deficit country; land-locked country

Logistics:

Good road network; imports through Mozambique or South Africa

Major foodcrops:

Maize

Marketing year:

May/April; Lean season: February-April

Share of cereals in total calorie intake:

55 percent

CURRENT SITUATION

Harvest of the 1999 maize crop is completed. Preliminary estimates indicate an output around the normal level of last year. Abundant rains in the first part of the season led to an increase in the area planted but a prolonged dry spell from January to March sharply reduced yield potential. Most affected by the dry weather are the southern parts of the country, where poor harvests have been gathered.

CEREAL SUPPLY/DEMAND BALANCE FOR THE 1999/2000 MARKETING YEAR (in thousand tonnes)

Wheat Rice Coarse grains Total

Normal Production 1 3 116 120

Normal Imports 25 2 20 47

of which: Structural food aid 8 - 1 9

1999/2000 Domestic Availability - 2 122 124

1999 Production (rice in paddy terms) - 3 109 112

1999 Production (rice in milled terms) - 2 109 111

Possible stock drawdown - - 13 13

1999/2000 Utilization 40 10 132 182

Food Use 40 10 110 160

of which: local purchase requirement - - - -

Non-food use - - 20 20

Exports or Re-exports - - 2 2

Possible stock build up - - - -

1999/2000 Import Requirement 40 8 10 58

Anticipated commercial imports 40 8 10 58

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) 42 11 115 167

Indexes

1999 production as % of normal: 93

1999/2000 import requirement as % of normal: 123

1999/2000 food aid requirement as % of normal: -

FAO/GIEWS - August 1999

Area:	17 000 sq.km
Climate:	Highland rainy climate. Rainy season: October-April; cool temperatures in May- September
Population:	0.96 million (1999 estimate); G.N.P. per caput: US$ 1 170 (1995)
Specific characteristics of the country:	Low-income food-deficit country; land-locked country
Logistics:	Good road network; imports through Mozambique or South Africa
Major foodcrops:	Maize
Marketing year:	May/April; Lean season: February-April
Share of cereals in total calorie intake:	55 percent

	Wheat	Rice	Coarse grains	Total
Normal Production	1	3	116	120
Normal Imports	25	2	20	47
of which: Structural food aid	8	-	1	9
1999/2000 Domestic Availability	-	2	122	124
1999 Production (rice in paddy terms)	-	3	109	112
1999 Production (rice in milled terms)	-	2	109	111
Possible stock drawdown	-	-	13	13
1999/2000 Utilization	40	10	132	182
Food Use	40	10	110	160
of which: local purchase requirement	-	-	-	-
Non-food use	-	-	20	20
Exports or Re-exports	-	-	2	2
Possible stock build up	-	-	-	-
1999/2000 Import Requirement	40	8	10	58
Anticipated commercial imports	40	8	10	58
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)	42	11	115	167
Indexes
1999 production as % of normal:				93
1999/2000 import requirement as % of normal:				123
1999/2000 food aid requirement as % of normal:				-