Area:
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28 000 sq.km
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Climate:
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Tropical wet-dry; rainy season: May-October
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Population:
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1.20 million (2002 estimate); G.N.P. per caput: US$180 (2000)
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Specific characteristics of the country:
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Low-income food-deficit country; coastal country
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Logistics:
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Roads inadequate, particularly during the rainy season; river transport important
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Major foodcrops:
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Rice, coarse grains, oils and fats, roots and tubers
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Marketing year:
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November/October; Lean season: May-August
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Share of cereals in total calorie intake:
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64 percent
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Seasonably dry conditions prevail. A joint FAO/CILSS Crop Assessment Mission estimated 2001 cereal production at some 164 000 tonnes, 3 percent lower than the previous year but 3 percent above average.
Cereal import requirement in 2001/02 (November/October) is forecast at 70 000 tonnes, including 10 000 tonnes of food aid.
|
Wheat |
Rice |
Coarse grains |
Total | |
|
Previous five years average production |
- |
91 |
60 |
151 |
Previous five years average imports |
9 |
60 |
2 |
71 |
|
2001/02 Domestic Availability |
- |
61 |
76 |
136 |
2001 Production (rice in paddy terms) |
- |
88 |
76 |
164 |
2001 Production (rice in milled terms) |
- |
59 |
76 |
134 |
Possible stock drawdown |
- |
2 |
- |
2 |
|
2001/02 Utilization |
10 |
121 |
76 |
206 |
Food use |
10 |
105 |
64 |
179 |
of which: local purchase requirement |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Non-food use |
- |
11 |
12 |
22 |
Exports or re-exports |
- |
5 |
- |
5 |
Possible stock build up |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
2001/02 Import Requirement |
10 |
60 |
- |
70 |
Anticipated commercial imports |
5 |
55 |
- |
60 |
Food aid needs |
5 |
5 |
- |
10 |
|
Current Aid Position |
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Food aid pledges |
- |
5 |
1 |
6 |
of which: delivered |
- |
5 |
1 |
6 |
Donor-financed purchases |
- |
- |
- | |
of which: for local use |
- |
- |
- |
- |
for export |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Estimated Per Caput Consumption (kg/year) |
8 |
87 |
53 |
149 |
Indexes |
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2001 Production as % of average: |
108 | |||
2001/02 Import requirement as % of average: |
99 |
