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Area:
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258 000 sq.km
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Climate:
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Tropical wet climate; most rainfall: October-May
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Population:
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1.26 million (2001 estimate); G.N.P. per caput: US$3 350 (1999)
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Specific characteristics of the country:
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Coastal country
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Logistics:
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Ports and roads adequate
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Major foodcrops:
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Roots and tubers
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Marketing year:
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January/December; Lean season: September-November
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Share of cereals in total calorie intake:
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19 percent
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Precipitation was very abundant from mid-March to mid-April. Though it decreased in late April, it remained regular in May. Precipitation seasonably decreased in June. The main foodcrops are cassava and plantains but some maize is also produced (around 25 000 tonnes). The country imports commercially the bulk of its cereal requirement, estimated at around 87 000 tonnes in 2001.
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Wheat
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Rice
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Coarse grains
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Total
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Previous five years average production
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-
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1
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30
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31
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Previous five years average imports
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44
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34
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2
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80
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2001 Domestic Availability
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-
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1
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32
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33
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2000 Production (rice in paddy terms)
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-
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1
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32
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33
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2000 Production (rice in milled terms)
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-
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1
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32
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33
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Possible stock drawdown
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-
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-
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-
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-
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2001 Utilization
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50
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36
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34
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120
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Food use
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49
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36
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26
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110
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of which: local purchase requirement
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-
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-
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-
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-
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Non-food use
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1
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-
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8
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9
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Exports or re-exports
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-
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-
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-
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-
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Possible stock build up
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-
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-
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-
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-
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2001 Import Requirement
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50
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35
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2
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87
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Anticipated commercial imports
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50
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35
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2
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87
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Food aid needs
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-
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-
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-
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-
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Current Aid Position
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Food aid pledges
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-
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-
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-
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-
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of which: delivered
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-
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-
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-
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-
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Donor-financed purchases
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-
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-
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-
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-
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of which: for local use
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-
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-
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-
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-
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for export
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-
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-
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-
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-
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Estimated Per Caput Consumption (kg/year)
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39
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28
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20
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88
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Indexes
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2000 Production as % of average:
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106
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2001 Import requirement as % of average:
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109
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