Area:
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960 sq.km
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Climate:
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Tropical wet; rainfall increases with altitude and towards southern parts of the islands
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Population:
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153 300 (2002 estimate); G.N.P. per caput: US$290 (2000)
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Specific characteristics of the country:
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Low-income food-deficit country; archipelago
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Logistics:
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Ports and roads adequate
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Major foodcrops:
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Bananas, breadfruit, cocoyam
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Marketing year:
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January/December
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Share of cereals in total calorie intake:
|
36 percent
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The staple foodcrops are roots, plantains and tubers. The country will import 10 000 tonnes of cereals in 2002.
|
Wheat |
Rice |
Coarse grains |
Total | |
|
Previous five years average production |
- |
- |
1 |
1 |
Previous five years average imports |
3 |
5 |
2 |
10 |
|
2002 Domestic Availability |
- |
- |
1 |
1 |
2001 Production (rice in paddy terms) |
- |
- |
1 |
1 |
2001 Production (rice in milled terms) |
- |
- |
1 |
1 |
Possible stock drawdown |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
2002 Utilization |
3 |
5 |
3 |
11 |
Food use |
3 |
5 |
3 |
11 |
of which: local purchase requirement |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Non-food use |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Exports or re-exports |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Possible stock build up |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
2002 Import Requirement |
3 |
5 |
2 |
10 |
Anticipated commercial imports |
3 |
3 |
2 |
8 |
Food aid needs |
- |
2 |
- |
2 |
|
Current Aid Position |
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Food aid pledges |
- |
5 |
- |
5 |
of which: delivered |
- |
5 |
- |
5 |
Donor-financed purchases |
- |
- |
- |
- |
of which: for local use |
- |
- |
- |
- |
for export |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Estimated Per Caput Consumption (kg/year) |
20 |
33 |
20 |
72 |
Indexes |
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2001 Production as % of average: |
100 | |||
2002 Import requirement as % of average: |
100 |
