Area:
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28 000 sq.km
|
Climate:
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Tropical wet climate
|
Population:
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475 800 (2002 estimate); G.N.P. per caput: US$1 170 (1999)
|
Specific characteristics of the country:
|
Low-income food-deficit country; coastal country
|
Logistics:
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Ports and roads inadequate
|
Major foodcrops:
|
Cassava, sweet potatoes, bananas
|
Marketing year:
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January/December; Lean season: September-November
|
Share of cereals in total calorie intake:
|
12 percent
|
The staple crops are sweet potatoes, cassava and plantains. Cereal import requirement for 2002 is estimated at 15 000 tonnes including 10 000 tonnes of rice and 5 000 tonnes of wheat.
|
Wheat |
Rice |
Coarse grains |
Total | |
|
Previous five years average production |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Previous five years average imports |
8 |
6 |
- |
14 |
|
2002 Domestic Availability |
- |
- |
- |
- |
2001 Production (rice in paddy terms) |
- |
- |
- |
- |
2001 Production (rice in milled terms) |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Possible stock drawdown |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
2002 Utilization |
10 |
5 |
- |
15 |
Food use |
10 |
5 |
- |
15 |
of which: local purchase requirement |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Non-food use |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Exports or re-exports |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Possible stock build up |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
2002 Import Requirement |
10 |
5 |
- |
15 |
Anticipated commercial imports |
10 |
4 |
- |
14 |
Food aid needs |
- |
1 |
- |
1 |
|
Current Aid Position |
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Food aid pledges |
- |
- |
- |
- |
of which: delivered |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Donor-financed purchases |
- |
- |
- |
- |
of which: for local use |
- |
- |
- |
- |
for export |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Estimated Per Caput Consumption (kg/year) |
21 |
11 |
- |
32 |
Indexes |
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2001 Production as % of average: |
- | |||
2002 Import requirement as % of average: |
107 |
