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Area:
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342 000 sq.km
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Climate:
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Tropical wet climate in north, tropical wet-dry in
south with main rainy season in October-April
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Population:
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3.20 million (1999 estimate); G.N.P. per caput: US$
660 (1997)
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Specific characteristics of the country:
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Low-income food-deficit country; tropical coastal country
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Logistics:
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Ports adequate; roads inadequate during rainy season
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Major foodcrops:
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Roots and tubers, fruit
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Marketing year:
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Jan./Dec.; Lean season: September-November
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Share of cereals in total calorie intake:
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19 percent
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The upsurge of civil conflict between Government forces and Ninja militia disrupted agriculture and marketing activities, reduced food imports and seriously affected the nutrition and food supply situation, notably in Brazzaville. About 800 000 persons were displaced following civil disturbances. About 100 000 came to Pointe Noire and 200 000 to Brazzaville, while about half a million were still in the interior of the country. Heavy rains caused floods that affected some 40 000 people in about 30 villages in the Cuvette region in the north. The Pool region remains inaccessible to humanitarian organizations. Out of the 200 000 displaced people who have returned from Pool to Brazzaville since May, 14 700 people, including more than 3 300 children under five, have been treated for serious malnutrition in the city's nutritional centres.
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Wheat |
Rice |
Coarse grains |
Total |
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Normal Production |
- |
1 |
5 |
6 |
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Normal Imports |
80 |
30 |
4 |
114 |
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of which: Structural food aid |
- |
7 |
1 |
8 |
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1999 Domestic Availability |
10 |
- |
2 |
12 |
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1998 Production (rice in paddy terms) |
- |
1 |
2 |
3 |
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1998 Production (rice in milled terms) |
- |
- |
2 |
2 |
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Possible stock drawdown |
10 |
- |
- |
10 |
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1999 Utilization |
100 |
-30 |
12 |
142 |
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Food Use |
98 |
28 |
11 |
137 |
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of which: local purchase requirement |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Non-food use |
2 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
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Exports or Re-exports |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Possible stock build up |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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1999 Import Requirement |
90 |
30 |
10 |
130 |
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Anticipated commercial imports |
90 |
20 |
5 |
115 |
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Food aid needs |
- |
10 |
5 |
15 |
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Current Aid Position |
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Food aid pledges |
2 |
- |
1 |
3 |
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of which: Delivered |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Donor-financed purchases |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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of which: for local use |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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for export |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Estimated Per Caput Consumption (kg/Year) |
31 |
9 |
3 |
43 |
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Indexes |
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1998 production as % of normal: |
50 |
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1999 import requirement as % of normal: |
114 |
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1999 food aid requirement as % of normal: |
188 |
