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Area:
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94 000 sq.km
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Climate:
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Tropical wet-dry climate; rainy season: November-May
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Population
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12.96 million (2000 estimate); G.N.P. per caput: US$190 (1999)
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Specific characteristics of the country:
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Low-income food-deficit country; land-locked country; importer and exporter of grain
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Logistics:
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Imports/exports through Beira (Mozambique) or Dar es Salaam (Tanzania)
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Major foodcrops:
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Maize, pulses, roots, tubers, rice
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Marketing year:
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April/March; Lean season: February-March
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Share of cereals in total calorie intake:
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70 percent
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Latest preliminary estimate of the recently harvested 2001 maize crop has been revised downwards to 1.899 million tonnes, a decline of 24 percent from the bumper crop of last year but still at the average level of the past five years. A mid-season dry spell in southern and central parts and subsequent excessive rains in 13 of the country's 27 districts adversely affected cereal production. Severe floods in these districts affected 346 000 people and resulted in the loss of 50 000 hectares of foodcrops. WFP has targeted 275 000 people for emergency food assistance.
Despite the decline in production, the maize harvest is anticipated to be sufficient to satisfy domestic requirements in marketing year 2001/02 (April/March).
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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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2
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78
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2 085
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2 165
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Previous five years average imports
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44
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1
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78
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123
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2001/02 Domestic Availability
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2
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58
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2 048
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2 108
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2001 Production (rice in paddy terms)
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2
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89
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1 956
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2 047
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2001 Production (rice in milled terms)
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2
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58
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1 956
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2 016
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Possible stock drawdown
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-
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-
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92
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92
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2001/02 Utilization
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47
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58
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2 048
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2 153
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Food use
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46
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45
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1 793
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1 884
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of which: local purchase requirement
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-
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-
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2
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2
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Non-food use
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-
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12
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255
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267
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Exports or re-exports
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-
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1
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-
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1
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Possible stock build up
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1
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-
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-
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1
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2001/02 Import Requirement
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45
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-
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-
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45
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Anticipated commercial imports
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35
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-
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-
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35
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Food aid needs
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10
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-
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-
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10
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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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2
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2
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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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3
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3
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134
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141
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Indexes
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2001 Production as % of average:
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95
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2001/02 Import requirement as % of average:
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37
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