Area:
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623 000 sq.km
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Climate:
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North: tropical wet-dry, south: tropical wet; rainy season: March-November
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Population:
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3.68 million (2001 estimate); G.N.P. per caput: US$290 (2000)
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Specific characteristics of the country:
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Low-income food-deficit country; land-locked country
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Logistics:
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Roads inadequate during rainy season; river transport important
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Major foodcrops:
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Roots and tubers, tree nuts, coarse grain, fruit
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Marketing year:
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January/December; Lean season: May-July
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Share of cereals in total calorie intake:
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21 percent
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Precipitation remained generally widespread and regular up to mid-October. In late October, rains ceased in the north but remained above normal in the south.
The food supply situation remains satisfactory. However, civil disturbances in the capital, Bangui, in early November may have affected marketing activities. The cereal import requirement for the 2001 marketing year is estimated at 33 000 tonnes, mainly wheat.
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Wheat |
Rice |
Coarse grains |
Total |
|
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Previous five years average production
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- |
16 |
121 |
137 |
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Previous five years average imports
|
27 |
4 |
3 |
34 |
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2001 Domestic Availability
|
5 |
10 |
123 |
139 |
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2000 Production (rice in paddy terms)
|
- |
16 |
121 |
137 |
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2000 Production (rice in milled terms)
|
- |
10 |
121 |
132 |
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Possible stock drawdown
|
5 |
- |
2 |
7 |
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2001 Utilization
|
30 |
15 |
126 |
172 |
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Food use
|
29 |
13 |
108 |
151 |
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of which: local purchase requirement
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Non-food use
|
1 |
2 |
18 |
21 |
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Exports or re-exports
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Possible stock build up
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
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2001 Import Requirement
|
25 |
5 |
3 |
33 |
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Anticipated commercial imports
|
25 |
5 |
1 |
31 |
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Food aid needs
|
- |
- |
2 |
2 |
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Current Aid Position
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Food aid pledges
|
- |
- |
1 |
1 |
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of which: delivered
|
- |
- |
1 |
1 |
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Donor-financed purchases
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
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of which: for local use
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
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for export
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Estimated Per Caput Consumption (kg/year)
|
8 |
4 |
29 |
41 |
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Indexes
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2000 Production as % of average:
|
100 |
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2001 Import requirement as % of average:
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97 |
