Area: |
28 000 sq.km |
Climate: |
Tropical wet-dry; rainy season:
May-October |
Population: |
1.16 million (2000 estimate); G.N.P.
per caput: US$160 (1999) |
Specific characteristics of the
country: |
Low-income food-deficit country;
coastal country |
Logistics: |
Roads inadequate, particularly during
the rainy season; river transport important |
Major foodcrops: |
Rice, coarse grains, oils and fats,
roots and tubers |
Marketing year: |
November/October; Lean season:
May-August |
Share of cereals in total calorie
intake: |
64 percent |
Precipitation seasonably decreased in late September/early October but well abundant and above-normal rains have been registered countrywide in mid-October, benefiting the rice crop. Coarse grains are now being harvested in the east and the north and the rice crop is developing satisfactorily in the swamp rice fields. Pastures are abundant. The pest situation remained mostly calm, but some insect attacks have been reported locally.
A joint FAO/CILSS Crop Assessment Mission in mid-October estimated 2000 cereal production at 168 000 tonnes which is 21 percent above the previous year's level and is close to the pre-crisis level of 1997. The overall food supply situation is satisfactory. Markets remain well supplied and prices are stable. However, some population groups with low purchase power are facing food supply difficulties, notably in urban areas.
| Wheat | Rice | Coarse grains | Total | |
| Previous five years average production | - | 97 | 61 | 158 |
| Previous five years average imports | 7 | 65 | 2 | 74 |
| 2000/01 Domestic Availability | - | 69 | 64 | 133 |
| 2000 Production (rice in paddy terms) | - | 104 | 64 | 168 |
| 2000 Production (rice in milled terms) | - | 69 | 64 | 133 |
| Possible stock drawdown | - | - | - | - |
| 2000/01 Utilization | 7 | 129 | 79 | 216 |
| Food Use | 7 | 111 | 53 | 170 |
| of which: local purchase requirement | - | - | - | - |
| Non-food use | - | 12 | 21 | 33 |
| Exports or Re-exports | - | 2 | - | 2 |
| Possible stock build up | - | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| 2000/01 Import Requirement | 7 | 60 | 5 | 72 |
| Anticipated commercial imports | 5 | 55 | - | 60 |
| Food aid needs | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 |
| 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) | 6 | 94 | 45 | 144 |
| Indexes | ||||
| 2000 production as % of average: | 106 | |||
| 2000/01 import requirement as % of average: | 97 |
