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Area:
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1 850 sq.km
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Climate:
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No dry months, most rainfall in November-July; tropical cyclones
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Population:
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1.15 million (2001 estimate); G.N.P. per caput: US$3 590 (1999)
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Specific characteristics of the country:
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Cereal consumption covered almost entirely by imports
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Logistics:
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Inadequate port handling capacity; road system good
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Major foodcrops:
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Vegetables
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Marketing year:
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January/December
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Share of cereals in total calorie intake:
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48 percent
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The bulk of the cultivated area is normally devoted to sugar cane and most of the remainder to fruit and vegetables. As a consequence, the country is virtually dependent on imports to meet its cereal needs. Cereal import requirements estimated at 248 000 tonnes, will continue to be met through commercial channels.
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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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-
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2
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2
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Previous five years average imports
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149
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80
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30
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259
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2001 Domestic Availability
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-
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-
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2
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2
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2000 Production (rice in paddy terms)
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-
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-
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2
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2
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2000 Production (rice in milled terms)
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-
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-
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2
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2
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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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150
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78
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22
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250
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Food use
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104
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78
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2
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184
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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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6
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-
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20
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26
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Exports or re-exports
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40
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-
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-
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40
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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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150
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78
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20
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248
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Anticipated commercial imports
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150
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78
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20
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248
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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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90
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68
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2
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160
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Indexes
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2000 Production as % of average:
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100
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2001 Import requirement as % of average:
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96
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