Area:
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10 000 sq.km
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Climate:
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Tropical wet-dry climate; rainy season: May-October
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Population:
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1.50 million (2002 estimate); G.N.P. per caput: US$330 (2000)
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Specific characteristics of the country:
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Low-income food-deficit country; coastal Sahelian country
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Logistics:
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Port capacity and roads adequate
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Major foodcrops:
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Rice, millet and sorghum
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Marketing year:
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November/October; Lean season: July-September
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Share of cereals in total calorie intake:
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63 percent
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Seasonably dry conditions prevail. The country harvested a record cereal crop for the second consecutive year. A joint FAO/CILSS Crop Assessment Mission estimated the aggregate 2001 cereal output at 198 600 tonnes, 13 percent above 2000 and 49 percent above the average of the last five years. The increase in production was due to generally favourable growing conditions and a significantly larger area planted to cereals. Increased production is also reported for the major cash crops. Groundnut output increased 8 percent to some 149 600 tonnes.
Following three consecutive years of bumper harvests, the overall food supply situation is satisfactory and markets are well supplied.
Cereal import requirement for the marketing year 2001/02 (November/October) is forecast at 123 000 tonnes.
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Wheat |
Rice |
Coarse grains |
Total | |
|
Previous five years average production |
- |
29 |
104 |
133 |
Previous five years average imports |
42 |
84 |
2 |
128 |
|
2001/02 Domestic Availability |
5 |
23 |
163 |
191 |
2001 Production (rice in paddy terms) |
- |
36 |
163 |
199 |
2001 Production (rice in milled terms) |
- |
23 |
163 |
186 |
Possible stock drawdown |
5 |
- |
- |
5 |
|
2001/02 Utilization |
45 |
105 |
164 |
314 |
Food use |
29 |
91 |
121 |
241 |
of which: local purchase requirement |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Non-food use |
1 |
5 |
28 |
33 |
Exports or re-exports |
15 |
10 |
- |
25 |
Possible stock build up |
- |
- |
15 |
15 |
|
2001/02 Import Requirement |
40 |
82 |
1 |
123 |
Anticipated commercial imports |
40 |
79 |
- |
119 |
Food aid needs |
- |
3 |
1 |
4 |
|
Current Aid Position |
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Food aid pledges |
- |
3 |
1 |
3 |
of which: delivered |
- |
3 |
1 |
3 |
Donor-financed purchases |
- |
- |
- |
- |
of which: for local use |
- |
- |
- |
- |
for export |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Estimated Per Caput Consumption (kg/year) |
19 |
60 |
81 |
160 |
Indexes |
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2001 Production as % of average: |
149 | |||
2001/02 Import requirement as % of average: |
96 |
