Area:
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623 000 sq.km
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Climate:
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North: tropical wet-dry, south: tropical wet; rainy season: March-November
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Population:
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3.62 million (2000 estimate); G.N.P. per caput: US$ 300 (1998)
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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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Roads inadequate during rainy season; river transport important
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Major foodcrops:
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Roots and tubers, tree nuts, coarse grain, fruits
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Marketing year:
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January/December; Lean season: May-July
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Share of cereals in total calorie intake:
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21 percent
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The seasonal rains reached the south of the country in early March. Reflecting abundant rains and favourable growing conditions, cereal production in 1999 is estimated at a record of 161 000 tonnes which is 9 percent above 1998.
Following successive good crops, the food supply situation is satisfactory. The cereal import requirement for the 2000 marketing year is estimated at 29 000 tonnes, mainly wheat.
Wheat | Rice | Coarse grains | Total | |
Normal Production | - | 14 | 112 | 126 |
Normal Imports | 25 | 4 | 3 | 32 |
of which: Structural food aid | - | - | 1 | 1 |
2000 Domestic Availability | - | 13 | 140 | 153 |
1999 Production (rice in paddy terms) | - | 21 | 140 | 161 |
1999 Production (rice in milled terms) | - | 13 | 140 | 153 |
Possible stock drawdown | - | - | - | - |
2000 Utilization | 25 | 15 | 142 | 182 |
Food Use | 24 | 13 | 109 | 146 |
of which: local purchase requirement | - | - | - | - |
Non-food use | 1 | 3 | 21 | 24 |
Exports or Re-exports | - | - | - | - |
Possible stock build up | - | - | 12 | 12 |
2000 Import Requirement | 25 | 2 | 2 | 29 |
Anticipated commercial imports | 25 | 2 | 1 | 28 |
Food aid needs | - | - | 1 | 1 |
Current Aid Position | ||||
Food aid pledges | - | - | 1 | 1 |
of which: Delivered | - | - | 1 | 1 |
Donor-financed purchases | - | - | - | - |
of which: for local use | - | - | - | - |
for export | - | - | - | - |
Estimated Per Caput Consumption (kg/year) | 7 | 4 | 30 | 41 |
Indexes | ||||
1999 production as % of normal: | 128 | |||
2000 import requirement as % of normal: | 91 | |||
2000 food aid requirement as % of normal: | 100 |