Area: |
28 000 sq.km |
Climate: |
Tropical wet-dry; rainy season: May-October |
Population: |
1.20 million (2002 estimate); G.N.P. per caput: US$180 (2000) |
Specific characteristics of the country: |
Low-income food-deficit country; coastal country |
Logistics: |
Roads inadequate, particularly during the rainy season; river transport important |
Major foodcrops: |
Rice, coarse grains, oils and fats, roots and tubers |
Marketing year: |
November/October; Lean season: May-August |
Share of cereals in total calorie intake: |
64 percent |
After reduced rains in mid-September, precipitation improved in late September, decreased somewhat in early October but remained well above average in mid-October. Rice is elongating while millet, sorghum and upland rice are being harvested. Crop prospects are generally favourable.
A joint FAO/CILSS assessment of the 2001 crop season estimated the aggregate output of cereals at 164 300 tonnes, which is 3 percent lower than the 2000 level and 8 percent above average. The food supply situation along the border with Senegal was tight due to insecurity.
|
Wheat |
Rice |
Coarse grains |
Total |
|
|
Previous five years average production
|
- |
91 |
60 |
151 |
|
Previous five years average imports
|
9 |
60 |
2 |
71 |
|
2001/02 Domestic Availability
|
- |
60 |
77 |
137 |
|
2001 Production (rice in paddy terms)
|
- |
88 |
77 |
164 |
|
2001 Production (rice in milled terms)
|
- |
58 |
77 |
135 |
|
Possible stock drawdown
|
- |
2 |
- |
2 |
|
2001/02 Utilization
|
10 |
120 |
77 |
207 |
|
Food use
|
10 |
105 |
65 |
180 |
|
of which: local purchase requirement
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Non-food use
|
- |
11 |
12 |
22 |
|
Exports or re-exports
|
- |
5 |
- |
5 |
|
Possible stock build up
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
2001/02 Import Requirement
|
10 |
60 |
- |
70 |
|
Anticipated commercial imports
|
5 |
55 |
- |
60 |
|
Food aid needs
|
5 |
5 |
- |
10 |
|
Current Aid Position
|
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|
Food aid pledges
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
of which: delivered
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Donor-financed purchases
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
of which: for local use
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
for export
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Estimated Per Caput Consumption (kg/year)
|
8 |
87 |
54 |
149 |
|
Indexes
|
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|
2001 Production as % of average:
|
109 |
|||
|
2001/02 Import requirement as % of average:
|
99 |
