Area: |
200 000 sq.km |
Climate: |
North-east is semi-arid, rest of the country is tropical wet-dry; main rainy period is March-October |
Population: |
23.37 million (2001 estimate); G.N.P. per caput: US$310 (2000) |
Specific characteristics of the country: |
Low-income food-deficit country |
Logistics: |
Ports: Mombasa (Kenya) and Dar es Salaam (Tanzania); roads and railways inadequate |
Major foodcrops: |
Roots, tubers, plantains, pulses, maize, millet, sorghum |
Marketing year: |
January/December; Lean season: April-May |
Share of cereals in total calorie intake: |
35 percent |
Widespread and abundant rains in September and October benefited developing food crops of the 2001 second season. Prospects for the harvest early next year are favourable. The rains in the past months have also improved pasture conditions and water availability for the livestock in pastoral districts of Kotido and Moroto.
The overall food supply situation is satisfactory. However, the situation remains precarious in Katakwi District mainly due to insecurity and loss of cattle to raids. Food assistance also continues to be needed for nearly 112 000 people in Bundibugyo District, in the west, displaced by civil unrest.
|
Wheat |
Rice |
Coarse grains |
Total |
|
|
Previous five years average production
|
9 |
86 |
1 701 |
1 796 |
|
Previous five years average imports
|
32 |
32 |
45 |
109 |
|
2001 Domestic Availability
|
14 |
72 |
1 690 |
1 776 |
|
2000 Production (rice in paddy terms)
|
14 |
108 |
1 510 |
1 632 |
|
2000 Production (rice in milled terms)
|
14 |
72 |
1 510 |
1 596 |
|
Possible stock drawdown
|
- |
- |
180 |
180 |
|
2001 Utilization
|
44 |
122 |
1 719 |
1 885 |
|
Food use
|
43 |
122 |
1 453 |
1 618 |
|
of which: local purchase requirement
|
- |
- |
11 |
11 |
|
Non-food use
|
1 |
- |
186 |
187 |
|
Exports or re-exports
|
- |
- |
80 |
80 |
|
Possible stock build up
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
2001 Import Requirement
|
30 |
50 |
29 |
109 |
|
Anticipated commercial imports
|
10 |
50 |
- |
60 |
|
Food aid needs
|
20 |
- |
29 |
49 |
|
Current Aid Position
|
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|
Food aid pledges
|
25 |
- |
35 |
60 |
|
of which: delivered
|
21 |
- |
29 |
50 |
|
Donor-financed purchases
|
- |
- |
11 |
11 |
|
of which: for local use
|
- |
- |
11 |
11 |
|
for export
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Estimated Per Caput Consumption (kg/year)
|
2 |
6 |
67 |
74 |
|
Indexes
|
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|
2000 Production as % of average:
|
91 |
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|
2001 Import requirement as % of average:
|
100 |
