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Area:
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623 000 sq.km
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Climate:
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North: tropical wet-dry, south: tropical wet; rainy season: March-November
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Population:
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3.68 million (2001 estimate); G.N.P. per caput: US$290 (1999)
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Specific characteristics of the country:
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Low-income food-deficit country; land-locked country
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Logistics:
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Roads inadequate during rainy season; river transport important
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Major foodcrops:
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Roots and tubers, tree nuts, coarse grain, fruit
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Marketing year:
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January/December; Lean season: May-July
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Share of cereals in total calorie intake:
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21 percent
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Precipitation was abundant in April, notably during the first dekad. Rains were well below average in early May but improved from mid-May, notably in the eastern half of the country. They remained widespread and abundant in early June, decreased in mid-June but improved in late June/early July.
Following successive good harvests, the food supply situation remains satisfactory. However, population movements from the capital have been reported following a coup attempt in late May. The cereal import requirement for the 2001 marketing year is estimated at 33 000 tonnes, mainly wheat.
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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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16
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121
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137
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Previous five years average imports
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26
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4
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3
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33
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2001 Domestic Availability
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5
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10
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123
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139
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2000 Production (rice in paddy terms)
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-
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16
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121
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137
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2000 Production (rice in milled terms)
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-
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10
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121
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132
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Possible stock drawdown
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5
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-
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2
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7
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2001 Utilization
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30
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15
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126
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172
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Food use
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29
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13
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108
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151
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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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2
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18
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21
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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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25
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5
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3
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33
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Anticipated commercial imports
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25
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5
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1
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31
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Food aid needs
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-
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-
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2
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2
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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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8
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4
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29
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41
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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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100
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