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Area:
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124 320 sq.km
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Climate:
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Highland areas: tropical wet/dry with unreliable rains.
Lowlands: semi-arid to arid
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Population:
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3.0 million (1999 estimate); G.N.P. per caput: n.a.
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Specific characteristics of the country:
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Low-income food-deficit country
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Logistics:
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Roads inadequate, gateway to northern Ethiopia
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Major foodcrops:
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Sorghum, teff, millet, maize, pulses
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Marketing year:
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January/December; Lean season: August-November
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Share of cereals in total calorie intake:
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73 percent
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Normal to above-normal rains in September and October maintained favourable conditions for the 1999 main season cereal and pulse crops the harvest of which has already started. However, the erratic and inadequate spring rains (March to May) and the below-average rains in June that delayed land preparation and sowing in some parts of the country may affect yields. In addition, in areas affected by the armed conflict with neighbouring Ethiopia, production is expected to be seriously affected due to population displacement.
Most rangelands were reported to have good vegetative cover, which should cover livestock needs for at least 6 months. The Desert Locust situation remains calm but with winter rains along the coastal areas approaching, there is risk of increased locust numbers along the Red Sea coastal plains.
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Wheat |
Rice |
Coarse grains |
Total |
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Normal Production |
- |
- |
0 |
0 |
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Normal Imports |
- |
- |
0 |
0 |
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of which: Structural food aid |
- |
- |
0 |
0 |
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1999 Domestic Availability |
33 |
- |
436 |
469 |
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1998 Production (rice in paddy terms) |
23 |
- |
436 |
459 |
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1998 Production (rice in milled terms) |
23 |
- |
436 |
459 |
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Possible stock drawdown |
10 |
- |
- |
10 |
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1999 Utilization |
138 |
- |
440 |
578 |
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Food Use |
133 |
- |
295 |
428 |
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of which: local purchase requirement |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Non-food use |
5 |
- |
80 |
85 |
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Exports or Re-exports |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Possible stock build up |
- |
- |
65 |
65 |
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1999 Import Requirement |
105 |
- |
4 |
109 |
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Anticipated commercial imports |
65 |
- |
- |
65 |
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Food aid needs |
40 |
- |
4 |
44 |
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Current Aid Position |
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Food aid pledges |
27 |
- |
4 |
31 |
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of which: Delivered |
15 |
- |
- |
15 |
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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) |
44 |
- |
98 |
143 |
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Indexes |
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1998 production as % of normal: |
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1999 import requirement as % of normal: |
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1999 food aid requirement as % of normal: |
