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Area:
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567 000 sq.km
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Climate:
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South-western part arid (Kalahari desert); rest semi-arid with some rains in Dec.-Feb.
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Population:
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1.60 million (2000 estimate); G.N.P. per caput: US$3 240 (1999)
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Specific characteristics of the country:
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East; swamps in the northern parts; desert in the west
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Logistics:
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Imports through South Africa
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Major foodcrops:
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Sorghum, pulses, vegetables
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Marketing year:
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April/March; Lean season: January-March
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Share of cereals in total calorie intake:
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55 percent
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Preliminary estimates of the recently harvested 2001 coarse grains indicate an output of 10 000 tonnes, 52 percent down on last year. Maize production, estimated at only 2 000 tonnes, is 78 percent lower than in 2000. Sorghum and millet are forecast to decline by 42 percent to 7 000 tonnes. The sharp decline in production reflects a prolonged dry spell from late December to early February, coupled with high temperatures. Total crop failure has been reported in some areas.
As a result of the poor harvest and low carry-over stocks, the cereal import requirement for the 2001/02 marketing year (April/March) has increased to 263 000 tonnes, including 66 000 tonnes of wheat. While these requirements are expected to be covered on commercial basis, the food situation is anticipated to be very tight for poor households that gathered a reduced harvest.
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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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32
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32
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Previous five years average imports
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64
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-
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163
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227
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2001/02 Domestic Availability
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-
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-
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15
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15
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2001 Production (rice in paddy terms)
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-
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-
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10
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10
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2001 Production (rice in milled terms)
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-
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-
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10
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10
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Possible stock drawdown
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-
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-
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5
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5
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2001/02 Utilization
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66
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-
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212
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278
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Food use
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59
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-
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210
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269
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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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-
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-
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2
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2
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Exports or re-exports
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7
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-
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-
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7
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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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2001/02 Import Requirement
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66
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-
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197
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263
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Anticipated commercial imports
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66
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-
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197
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263
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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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36
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-
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127
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162
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Indexes
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2001 Production as % of average:
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31
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2001/02 Import requirement as % of average:
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116
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