FAO/GIEWS - Foodcrops & Shortages 11/01 - CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC (6 November)

CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC (6 November)

Precipitation remained generally widespread and regular up to mid-October. In late October, rains ceased in the north but remained above normal in the south.

The food supply situation remains satisfactory. However, civil disturbances in the capital, Bangui, in early November may have affected marketing activities. The cereal import requirement for the 2001 marketing year is estimated at 33 000 tonnes, mainly wheat.