Area: |
823 000 sq.km |
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Climate: |
Mostly arid (south-west and coast) or semi-arid. Only north and north-east gets regular rainfall in November-April |
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Population: |
1.69 million (2001 estimate); G.N.P. per caput: US$2 050 (2000) |
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Specific characteristics of the country: |
Arid to semi-arid country; cereal production mainly in the north |
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Logistics: |
Good road and railway network |
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Major foodcrops: |
Millet, maize, sorghum, wheat |
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Marketing year: |
May/April; |
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Share of cereals in total calorie intake: |
48 percent |
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Harvesting of the 2001 irrigated wheat crop is well advanced. An average output of 5 000 tonnes is anticipated. The aggregate cereal output is estimated one-quarter lower than in the previous year at 106 000 tonnes. Production was affected by dry weather followed by excessive rains. As a result, the overall food supply situation in marketing year 2001/02 is tight. Imports of cereals are expected to rise sharply up at 125 000 tonnes (50 000 tonnes of wheat and 75 000 tonnes of maize). While most of this requirement is expected to be covered commercially, food supply difficulties are reported in communities where the harvest was poor and for vulnerable people in urban areas without adequate purchasing power.
Planting of the 2002 coarse grain crops is scheduled from next month.
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Wheat |
Rice |
Coarse grains |
Total |
|
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Previous five years average production
|
5 |
- |
101 |
106 |
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Previous five years average imports
|
48 |
- |
87 |
135 |
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2001/02 Domestic Availability
|
8 |
- |
110 |
118 |
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2001 Production (rice in paddy terms)
|
5 |
- |
102 |
107 |
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2001 Production (rice in milled terms)
|
5 |
- |
102 |
107 |
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Possible stock drawdown
|
3 |
- |
8 |
11 |
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2001/02 Utilization
|
58 |
- |
185 |
243 |
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Food use
|
55 |
- |
174 |
229 |
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of which: local purchase requirement
|
- |
- |
2 |
2 |
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Non-food use
|
3 |
- |
11 |
14 |
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Exports or re-exports
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Possible stock build up
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
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2001/02 Import Requirement
|
50 |
- |
75 |
125 |
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Anticipated commercial imports
|
50 |
- |
75 |
125 |
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Food aid needs
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Current Aid Position
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Food aid pledges
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
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of which: delivered
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Donor-financed purchases
|
- |
- |
2 |
2 |
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of which: for local use
|
- |
- |
2 |
2 |
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for export
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Estimated Per Caput Consumption (kg/year)
|
29 |
- |
91 |
119 |
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Indexes
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2001 Production as % of average:
|
101 |
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2001/02 Import requirement as % of average:
|
93 |
