Area:
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784 000 sq.km
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Climate:
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Tropical wet-dry; coast is semi-arid
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Population:
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17.67 million (2002 estimate); G.N.P. per caput: US$210 (2000)
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Specific characteristics of the country:
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Low-income food-deficit country; exposed to tropical storms and cyclones
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Logistics:
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Dilapidated rail and road transport fleet; lack of fuel and spares; poor roads; substantial
Deliveries by coastal vessels
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Major foodcrops:
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Roots, tubers, maize
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Marketing year:
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April/March; Lean season: February-April
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Share of cereals in total calorie intake:
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53 percent
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Harvesting of the 2002 cereal crops is about to start. Prospects are mixed. In the main maize growing northern areas, a good harvest is expected reflecting adequate precipitation during the growing season. However, prolonged dry spells in and in the Southern provinces Maputo, Gaza and Inhambane, as well as in southern parts of the Central Provinces of Manica, Sofala and Tete are expected to result in a reduced cereal production. In the three Southern provinces is estimated that up to 40 000 hectares of various food crops were lost to dry weather, seriously affecting 50,000 households. In general, yields are anticipated to be reduced for the third consecutive year in these areas. Emergency food aid is currently being distributed by WFP to 190 000 most affected people.
Prices of maize that had sharply increased from last year's levels, further rose in March. This reflects increased import demand from neighbouring countries. The highest rise in prices was registered in the province of Manica, close to Zimbabwe.
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Wheat |
Rice |
Coarse grains |
Total | |
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Previous five years average production |
2 |
170 |
1 407 |
1 579 |
Previous five years average imports |
180 |
73 |
53 |
306 |
|
2001/02 Domestic Availability |
2 |
118 |
1 406 |
1 526 |
2001 Production (rice in paddy terms) |
2 |
165 |
1 406 |
1 573 |
2001 Production (rice in milled terms) |
2 |
110 |
1 406 |
1 518 |
Possible stock drawdown |
- |
8 |
- |
8 |
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2001/02 Utilization |
229 |
258 |
1 538 |
2 025 |
Food use |
214 |
242 |
1 220 |
1 676 |
of which: local purchase requirement |
- |
- |
12 |
12 |
Non-food use |
10 |
16 |
168 |
194 |
Exports or re-exports |
- |
- |
150 |
150 |
Possible stock build up |
5 |
- |
- |
5 |
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2001/02 Import Requirement |
227 |
140 |
132 |
499 |
Anticipated commercial imports |
165 |
130 |
92 |
387 |
Food aid needs |
62 |
10 |
40 |
112 |
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Current Aid Position |
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Food aid pledges |
85 |
46 |
1 |
132 |
of which: delivered |
85 |
46 |
1 |
132 |
Donor-financed purchases |
- |
- |
12 |
12 |
of which: for local use |
- |
- |
12 |
12 |
for export |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Estimated Per Caput Consumption (kg/year) |
12 |
14 |
69 |
95 |
Indexes |
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2001 Production as % of average: |
100 | |||
2001/02 Import requirement as % of average: |
163 |
