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Area:
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570 000 sq.km
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Climate:
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North-east is semi-arid to arid; mountainous central and south-western areas have two rainy seasons: March-May and November December.
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Population:
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30.75 million (2001 estimate), GNP per caput US$360 (1999)
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Specific characteristics of the country:
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Low-income food-deficit country; regular importer and occasional exporter of grain.
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Logistics:
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Good port (Mombasa) and extensive rail and road network. Gateway to Burundi, Rwanda and Uganda
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Major foodcrops:
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Maize, wheat, pulses, roots and tubers
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Marketing year:
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October/September; Lean season: June-July
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Share of cereals in total calorie intake:
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56 percent
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Prospects for the 2001 main season cereal crops are uncertain. Abundant precipitation in April has given way to drier than normal May affecting early planted crops. Government reports indicate that planting of major crops was completed in all agro-ecological zones during May. An estimated 1 million hectares of maize were planted. Crop conditions remain favourable in the key producing areas of the Rift Valley, Western and parts of Nyanza and Central Provinces. However, parts of Eastern, most of Coast and lowland areas of Central Provinces have seen deteriorating crop conditions, particularly the maize crop that exhibited severe moisture stress. Initial forecasts for the maize crop of about 2.34 million tonnes may now be difficult to achieve.
The overall food supply situation has improved considerably following favourable short-rains harvests and improved pasture in several central and western pastoral districts following abundant rains. However, eastern pastoral districts have yet to recover with only scanty rainfall received so far.
The severe drought in 1999/2000 seriously undermined the food security of 4.4 million people, particularly in pastoral areas, and resulted in a massive relief operation. Notable improvement in rates of child malnutrition were reported illustrating the impact of emergency interventions. However, emergency food assistance will still be required, at least until the main season harvest towards the end of the year.
A revised Emergency Operation (EMOP) was jointly approved in January 2001 by FAO and WFP for food assistance to the 4.4 million drought affected people. Delays in shipments were reported to have caused problems since January 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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267
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50
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2 588
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2 905
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Previous five years average imports
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456
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222
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745
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1 423
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2000/01 Domestic Availability
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180
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33
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2 016
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2 229
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2000 Production (rice in paddy terms)
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130
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50
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1 916
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2 096
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2000 Production (rice in milled terms)
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130
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33
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1 916
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2 079
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Possible stock drawdown
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50
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-
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100
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150
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2000/01 Utilization
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780
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233
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3 380
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4 393
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Food use
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760
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213
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3 104
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4 077
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of which: local purchase requirement
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-
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-
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7
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7
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Non-food use
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20
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20
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276
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316
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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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2000/01 Import Requirement
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600
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200
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1 364
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2 164
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Anticipated commercial imports
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451
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200
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750
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1 401
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Food aid needs
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149
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-
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614
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763
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Current Aid Position
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Food aid pledges
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51
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-
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111
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162
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of which: delivered
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16
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-
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111
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127
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Donor-financed purchases
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-
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-
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7
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7
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of which: for local use
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-
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-
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7
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7
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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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25
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7
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101
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133
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Indexes
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2000 Production as % of average:
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72
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2000/01 Import requirement as % of average:
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152
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