Area:
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465 000 sq.km |
Climate:
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North: tropical wet-dry, south:
tropical wet; length of rainy season declines from 11 months in south to 4 months in
extreme north |
Population:
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15.1 million (2000 estimate); G.N.P.
per caput: US$580 (1999) |
Specific characteristics of the
country:
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Low-income food-deficit country;
coastal country |
Logistics:
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Ports and roads adequate; gateway to
Chad |
Major foodcrops:
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Roots and tubers, coarse grains, fruit |
Marketing year:
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Jan./Dec.; Lean season: June-August |
Share of cereals in total calorie
intake:
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39 percent |
Following generally abundant and widespread rains, precipitation ceased over the northern half of the country from early October but remained, by contrast, abundant over the southern half up to mid-November. Coarse grains have been harvested in the north. The maize crop is developing satisfactorily in the south.
The overall food supply situation is satisfactory. Congolese refugees are present in northern Cameroon. Cereal imports for domestic use and re-export during the 2000 marketing year are estimated at 290 000 tonnes, mostly wheat and rice.
| Wheat | Rice | Coarse grains | Total | |
| Previous five years average production | - | 75 | 1 101 | 1 176 |
| Previous five years average imports | 178 | 84 | 14 | 276 |
| 2000 Domestic Availability | - | 78 | 1 270 | 1 348 |
| 1999 Production (rice in paddy terms) | - | 100 | 1 250 | 1 350 |
| 1999 Production (rice in milled terms) | - | 68 | 1 250 | 1 318 |
| Possible stock drawdown | - | 10 | 20 | 30 |
| 2000 Utilization | 180 | 178 | 1 280 | 1 638 |
| Food Use | 166 | 166 | 1 005 | 1 337 |
| of which: local purchase requirement | - | - | - | - |
| Non-food use | 4 | 12 | 265 | 281 |
| Exports or Re-exports | 10 | - | 10 | 20 |
| Possible stock build up | - | - | - | - |
| 2000 Import Requirement | 180 | 100 | 10 | 2901/ |
| Anticipated commercial imports | 180 | 98 | 10 | 288 |
| Food aid needs | - | 2 | - | 2 |
| Current Aid Position | ||||
| Food aid pledges | 5 | 3 | - | 8 |
| of which: Delivered | - | 3 | - | 3 |
| Donor-financed purchases | - | - | - | - |
| of which: for local use | - | - | - | - |
| for export | - | - | - | - |
| Estimated Per Caput Consumption (kg/Year) | 11 | 11 | 67 | 89 |
| Indexes | ||||
| 1999 production as % of average: | 115 | |||
| 2000 import requirement as % of average: | 105 |
1/ Includes 10 000 tonnes of re-exports of wheat.
