FAO/GIEWS - Foodcrops & Shortages 04/01 - SENEGAL (27 March)
Seasonably dry conditions prevail. Following the release of final production figures for rainfed crops, the aggregate output of cereals in 2000 has been revised to 1 073 000 tonnes which is about 14 percent above average.
Following two successive good harvests, the overall food situation is satisfactory. Markets are well supplied. The price of millet and sorghum decreased following harvest but increased somewhat in early 2001, while the price of rice remains stable.
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