FAO/GIEWS - Foodcrops & Shortages 06/01 - CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC (11 June)

Precipitation was abundant in April, notably during the first dekad. Rains were well below average in early May but improved from mid-May, notably in the eastern half of the country. They remained widespread and abundant in early June.

Following successive good harvests, the food supply situation remains satisfactory. However, population movements from the capital have been reported following a coup attempt in late May. The cereal import requirement for the 2001 marketing year is estimated at 33 000 tonnes, mainly wheat.