Area: |
1 220 000 sq.km |
Climate: |
From north to south: arid, semi-arid and tropical wet-dry; rainy season: May-October |
Population: |
10.68 million (2002 estimate); G.N.P. per caput: US$240 (2000) |
Specific characteristics of the country: |
Low-income food-deficit country; land-locked Sahelian country |
Logistics: |
Roads inadequate during rainy season; river transport important; rail link to Dakar (Senegal) |
Major foodcrops: |
Millet, sorghum, rice, maize |
Marketing year: |
November/October; Lean season: July-September |
Share of cereals in total calorie intake: |
75 percent |
The rainy season is over. Rains ceased somewhat early in the north and the centre, thus reducing yield potential. Cumulative rainfall has generally been normal to above normal and up from last year. Pastures are abundant. A joint FAO/CILSS Crop Assessment Mission which visited the country in late October gave a provisional estimate of the aggregate output of cereals at around 2.86 million tonnes, 20 percent above 2000 level and well above average.
The overall food situation is satisfactory. Overall cereal prices started to decrease significantly in October, reflecting the good cereal prospects in 2001. The reconstitution of the National Security Stock to its optimum level of 35 000 tonnes will require the purchase of 15 000 tonnes in 2001/02.
|
Wheat |
Rice |
Coarse grains |
Total |
|
|
Previous five years average production
|
5 |
678 |
1 752 |
2 435 |
|
Previous five years average imports
|
49 |
59 |
3 |
111 |
|
2001/02 Domestic Availability
|
11 |
571 |
2 016 |
2 599 |
|
2001 Production (rice in paddy terms)
|
9 |
840 |
2 016 |
2 866 |
|
2001 Production (rice in milled terms)
|
9 |
571 |
2 016 |
2 597 |
|
Possible stock drawdown
|
2 |
- |
- |
2 |
|
2001/02 Utilization
|
61 |
611 |
2 016 |
2 689 |
|
Food use
|
60 |
436 |
1 635 |
2 131 |
|
of which: local purchase requirement
|
- |
- |
10 |
10 |
|
Non-food use
|
1 |
105 |
306 |
413 |
|
Exports or re-exports
|
- |
50 |
75 |
125 |
|
Possible stock build up
|
- |
20 |
- |
20 |
|
2001/02 Import Requirement
|
50 |
40 |
- |
90 |
|
Anticipated commercial imports
|
45 |
40 |
- |
85 |
|
Food aid needs
|
5 |
- |
- |
5 |
|
Current Aid Position
|
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|
Food aid pledges
|
- |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
of which: delivered
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Donor-financed purchases
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
of which: for local use
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
for export
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Estimated Per Caput Consumption (kg/year)
|
6 |
41 |
153 |
200 |
|
Indexes
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|
2001 Production as % of average:
|
118 |
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|
2001/02 Import requirement as % of average:
|
81 |
