Area: |
1 220 000 sq.km |
Climate: |
From north to south: arid, semi-arid and tropical wet-dry; rainy season: May-October |
Population: |
10.68 million (2002 estimate); G.N.P. per caput: US$240 (2000) |
Specific characteristics of the country: |
Low-income food-deficit country; land-locked Sahelian country |
Logistics: |
Roads inadequate during rainy season; river transport important; rail link to Dakar (Senegal) |
Major foodcrops: |
Millet, sorghum, rice, maize |
Marketing year: |
November/October; Lean season: July-September |
Share of cereals in total calorie intake: |
75 percent |
Seasonably dry conditions prevail. Prospects for off-season irrigated or recession crops are favourable and pastures are abundant. Reflecting adequate growing conditions, the aggregate 2001 cereal production was estimated by a joint FAO/CILSS Crop Assessment Mission at 2.87 million tonnes, 20 percent more than the previous year and significantly above average. Maize production almost doubled compared with 223 000 tonnes harvested in the previous year, while sorghum and paddy outputs increased by 17 percent and 13 percent respectively to 695 000 tonnes and 840 000 tonnes.
The overall food situation is satisfactory. Markets are well supplied and prices are stable.
Import requirement in cereals in 2001/02 (November/October) is estimated at 90 000 tonnes, including 5 000 tonnes of wheat as food aid.
|
Wheat |
Rice |
Coarse grains |
Total | |
|
Previous five years average production |
5 |
678 |
1 752 |
2 435 |
Previous five years average imports |
49 |
59 |
4 |
112 |
|
2001/02 Domestic Availability |
11 |
571 |
2 016 |
2 599 |
2001 Production (rice in paddy terms) |
9 |
840 |
2 016 |
2 866 |
2001 Production (rice in milled terms) |
9 |
571 |
2 016 |
2 597 |
Possible stock drawdown |
2 |
- |
- |
2 |
|
2001/02 Utilization |
61 |
611 |
2 016 |
2 689 |
Food use |
60 |
436 |
1 635 |
2 131 |
of which: local purchase requirement |
- |
- |
10 |
10 |
Non-food use |
1 |
105 |
306 |
413 |
Exports or re-exports |
- |
50 |
75 |
125 |
Possible stock build up |
- |
20 |
- |
20 |
|
2001/02 Import Requirement |
50 |
40 |
- |
90 |
Anticipated commercial imports |
45 |
40 |
- |
85 |
Food aid needs |
5 |
- |
- |
5 |
|
Current Aid Position |
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Food aid pledges |
1 |
- |
- |
1 |
of which: delivered |
1 |
- |
- |
1 |
Donor-financed purchases |
- |
- |
4 |
4 |
of which: for local use |
- |
- |
4 |
4 |
for export |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Estimated Per Caput Consumption (kg/year) |
6 |
41 |
153 |
200 |
Indexes |
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2001 Production as % of average: |
118 | |||
2001/02 Import requirement as % of average: |
80 |
