Area:
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17 000 sq.km
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Climate:
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Highland rainy climate. Rainy season: October-April; cool temperatures in May- September
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Population:
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0.96 million (1999 estimate); G.N.P. per caput: US$ 1 170 (1995)
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Specific characteristics of the country:
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Low-income food-deficit country; land-locked country
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Logistics:
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Good road network; imports through Mozambique or South Africa
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Major foodcrops:
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Maize
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Marketing year:
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May/April; Lean season: February-April
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Share of cereals in total calorie intake:
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55 percent
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Prospects for the 2000 cereal crops are poor. This mainly reflects excessive rains in December and severe flooding in early February, which also resulted in extensive damage to infrastructure and housing. Preliminary official forecast indicate a decline of 37 percent in this year's maize production to a below average level of 72 000 tonnes. Other crops that have been seriously affected by the heavy rains are beans and sweet potatoes.
The overall food supply position remains satisfactory. Cereal import requirement of 72 000 tonnes for the marketing year 1999/2000 (May/April) have already been covered by commercial imports.
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 | 113 | 115 |
1999 Production (rice in paddy terms) | - | 3 | 113 | 116 |
1999 Production (rice in milled terms) | - | 2 | 113 | 115 |
Possible stock drawdown | - | - | - | - |
1999/2000 Utilization | 40 | 10 | 137 | 187 |
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 | - | - | 5 | 5 |
1999/2000 Import Requirement | 40 | 8 | 24 | 72 |
Anticipated commercial imports | 40 | 8 | 24 | 72 |
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: | 97 | |||
1999/2000 import requirement as % of normal: | 153 | |||
1999/2000 food aid requirement as % of normal: | - |