Area: |
193 000 sq.km |
Climate: |
Semi-arid in north, tropical wet-dry in
south, with rains in June-October |
Population: |
9.48 million (2000 estimate); G.N.P.
per caput: US$510 (1999) |
Specific characteristics of the
country: |
Low-income food-deficit country;
coastal Sahelian country |
Logistics: |
Port capacity adequate; gateway to
Mali. |
Major foodcrops: |
Millet and sorghum, rice, maize, wheat |
Marketing year: |
November/October; Lean season:
August-September |
Share of cereals in total calorie
intake: |
61 percent |
Following abundant rains in late July and early August which caused localized flooding, precipitation decreased in mid-August. Rains picked up and remained widespread over the entire country in September and early October. Well above normal late rains were registered during the second dekad of October. Cumulative rainfall is generally above normal. Reflecting these good rains, crop conditions remained generally satisfactory. Pastures were generally abundant. Grasshopper attacks have been reported in the north and centre-north and treatments have been undertaken.
The 2000 cereal production is estimated at 1.072 million tonnes which is about 14 percent above average. Following two successive bumper harvests, the overall food situation is satisfactory. Markets are well supplied. The price of millet and sorghum decreased following harvest while the price of rice remains stable.
| Wheat | Rice | Coarse grains | Total | |
| Previous five years average production | - | 189 | 753 | 942 |
| Previous five years average imports | 217 | 452 | 47 | 716 |
| 2000/01 Domestic Availability | 3 | 162 | 864 | 1 029 |
| 2000 Production (rice in paddy terms) | - | 218 | 854 | 1 072 |
| 2000 Production (rice in milled terms) | - | 152 | 854 | 1 006 |
| Possible stock drawdown | 3 | 10 | 10 | 23 |
| 2000/01 Utilization | 233 | 662 | 901 | 1 796 |
| Food Use | 230 | 623 | 777 | 1 630 |
| of which: local purchase requirement | - | - | 10 | 10 |
| Non-food use | 3 | 39 | 124 | 166 |
| Exports or Re-exports | - | - | - | - |
| Possible stock build up | - | - | - | - |
| 2000/01 Import Requirement | 230 | 500 | 37 | 767 |
| Anticipated commercial imports | 225 | 495 | 35 | 755 |
| Food aid needs | 5 | 5 | 2 | 12 |
| Current Aid Position | ||||
| Food aid pledges | - | 0 | - | 0 |
| of which: Delivered | - | 0 | - | 0 |
| Donor-financed purchases | - | - | - | - |
| of which: for local use | - | - | - | - |
| for export | - | - | - | - |
| Estimated Per Caput Consumption (kg/Year) | 24 | 64 | 80 | 167 |
| Indexes | ||||
| 2000 production as % of average: | 114 | |||
| 2000/01 import requirement as % of average: | 107 |
