Area: |
886 000 sq.km |
Climate: |
Tropical wet-dry climate with two rainy seasons in north (November-December and March-May) and one in south (November-April) |
Population: |
33.93 million (2001 estimate); G.N.P. per caput: US$280 (2000) |
Specific characteristics of the country: |
Low-income food-deficit country; cereal surplus production in south and south-west; cereal deficit in central and north-west. Distribution difficulties |
Logistics: |
Serious shortage of rolling stock, fuel and spare parts |
Major foodcrops: |
Maize, roots, tubers, sorghum, pulses, plantains, rice |
Marketing year: |
June/May; Lean season: February-April |
Share of cereals in total calorie intake: |
60 percent |
Planting of the 2002 main season cereal crops in the unimodal central and southern areas, as well as that of 2001/02 short season ("Vuli" ) crops in bi-modal northern areas, is underway. With normal to above normal rainfall predicted for the period September to December in most parts of the country, prospects are generally favourable.
The 2001 cereal crop, mainly maize, is estimated at about 4 million tonnes, 14 percent above last year's crop but slightly below the previous five years average. The Strategic Grain Reserve (SGR) has purchased about 56 percent of the target purchase of 25 000 tonnes for the marketing year 2001/02 (June/May) bringing total stocks to 59 000 tonnes. These stocks represent about 84 percent of the total planned reserves of 70 000 tonnes.
The overall food supply situation is satisfactory with stable or declining
cereal prices in central, east, lake and northern Tanzania. However, sharp price increases
were observed in southern highlands and southern coast areas due partly to the increased
cereal demand from neighbouring countries like Zambia, Democratic Republic of Congo and
Malawi, which saw major deficits due to adverse weather or insecurity. Furthermore, some
12 districts in northern and central Tanzania, mainly in the regions of Arusha,
Kilimanjaro, Dodoma, Morogoro, Shinyanga and Singida, are reported to face varying degrees
of food insecurity.
|
Wheat |
Rice |
Coarse grains |
Total |
|
|
Previous five years average production
|
87 |
702 |
3 256 |
4 045 |
|
Previous five years average imports
|
167 |
94 |
50 |
311 |
|
2001/02 Domestic Availability
|
140 |
400 |
3 453 |
3 993 |
|
2001 Production (rice in paddy terms)
|
90 |
615 |
3 303 |
4 008 |
|
2001 Production (rice in milled terms)
|
90 |
400 |
3 303 |
3 793 |
|
Possible stock drawdown
|
50 |
- |
150 |
200 |
|
2001/02 Utilization
|
260 |
520 |
3 553 |
4 333 |
|
Food use
|
251 |
458 |
3 174 |
3 883 |
|
of which: local purchase requirement
|
- |
- |
30 |
30 |
|
Non-food use
|
9 |
62 |
379 |
450 |
|
Exports or re-exports
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Possible stock build up
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
2001/02 Import Requirement
|
120 |
120 |
100 |
340 |
|
Anticipated commercial imports
|
120 |
100 |
80 |
300 |
|
Food aid needs
|
- |
20 |
20 |
40 |
|
Current Aid Position
|
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|
Food aid pledges
|
- |
17 |
38 |
55 |
|
of which: delivered
|
- |
- |
38 |
38 |
|
Donor-financed purchases
|
- |
- |
19 |
19 |
|
of which: for local use
|
- |
- |
19 |
19 |
|
for export
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Estimated Per Caput Consumption (kg/year)
|
7 |
14 |
94 |
115 |
|
Indexes
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2001 Production as % of average:
|
99 |
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2001/02 Import requirement as % of average:
|
109 |
