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Area:
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976 680 sq.km
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Climate:
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Northern coastal area and lowlands in south and east
are semi-arid to arid; rest of country has a highland rainy climate
with mild winter.
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Population:
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61.67 million (1999 estimate); G.N.P. per caput: US$
110 (1997)
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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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Land-locked country, roads inadequate
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Major foodcrops:
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Maize, teff, barley, sorghum, wheat, pulses, enset
(false banana)
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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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69 percent
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Heavy Rains in September and October in several parts of the country have resulted in serious flooding causing several deaths, displacement of a large number of people and severe damage to crops and property. Food and non-food assistance is being distributed by the Government in the affected areas.
Elsewhere in the country, earlier drought conditions and unusually heavy rains in October have affected yield potential of the 1999 main "Meher" season cereal and pulse crops now being harvested. An FAO/WFP Crop and Food Supply Assessment Mission is currently in the country to assess the "Meher" production and estimate food assistance requirements in 2000. The Government has recently revised the number of people in need of food assistance to 7 million from the previous estimate of 5.3 million, including those affected by the failure of the "Belg" season, as well as 385 000 internally displaced people due to the ongoing conflict with Eritrea. An Emergency Operation for food assistance to 1.2 million people, worth some US$40.5 million was jointly approved by FAO and WFP on 31 May 1999. Pledges as of 31 October amounted to 589 000 tonnes, of which 508 000 tonnes have been delivered.
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Wheat |
Rice |
Coarse grains |
Total |
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Normal Production |
950 |
- |
5 600 |
6 550 |
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Normal Imports |
700 |
5 |
75 |
780 |
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of which: Structural food aid |
380 |
5 |
65 |
450 |
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1999 Domestic Availability |
1 450 |
- |
9 465 |
10 915 |
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1998/99 Production (rice in paddy terms) |
1 450 |
- |
9 465 |
10 915 |
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1998/99 Production (rice in milled terms) |
1 450 |
- |
9 465 |
10 915 |
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Possible stock drawdown |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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1999 Utilization |
2 005 |
15 |
9 465 |
11 485 |
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Food Use |
1 555 |
15 |
6 330 |
7 900 |
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of which: local purchase requirement |
- |
- |
387 |
387 |
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Non-food use |
250 |
- |
2 225 |
2 475 |
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Exports or Re-exports |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Possible stock build up |
200 |
- |
910 |
1 110 |
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1999 Import Requirement |
555 |
15 |
- |
570 |
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Anticipated commercial imports |
70 |
15 |
- |
85 |
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Food aid needs |
485 |
- |
- |
485 |
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Current Aid Position |
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Food aid pledges |
539 |
1 |
49 |
589 |
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of which: Delivered |
466 |
1 |
41 |
508 |
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Donor-financed purchases |
- |
- |
207 |
207 |
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of which: for local use |
- |
- |
207 |
207 |
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for export |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Estimated Per Caput Consumption (kg/Year) |
25 |
0 |
103 |
128 |
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Indexes |
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1998/99 production as % of normal: |
167 |
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1999 import requirement as % of normal: |
73 |
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1999 food aid requirement as % of normal: |
108 |
