Area:
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886 000 sq.km
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Climate:
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Tropical wet-dry climate with two rainy seasons in north (November-December and March-May) and one in south (November-April)
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Population:
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33.93 million (2001 estimate); G.N.P. per caput: US$280 (2000)
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Specific characteristics of the country:
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Low-income food-deficit country; cereal surplus production in south and south-west; cereal deficit in central and north-west. Distribution difficulties
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Logistics:
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Serious shortage of rolling stock, fuel and spare parts
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Major foodcrops:
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Maize, roots, tubers, sorghum, pulses, plantains, rice
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Marketing year:
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June/May; Lean season: February-April
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Share of cereals in total calorie intake:
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60 percent
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Prospects for the main season coarse grains in the southern highlands are favorable due to abundant rains. In the bi-modal areas the main season maize crop is now being planted. The medium term weather forecast for March-May 2002, predicts a normal to above-normal rainfall over the northern-half of the country while normal to below-normal rains were predicted over the southern half.
Aggregate 2001/02 cereal production, mainly maize, is estimated at about 4 million tonnes, about 15.5 percent above the previous year's harvest. Consequently, the overall food supply situation remains satisfactory. However, prices of maize continued to rise in the south due increased exports to neighbouring countries which are facing crop failures. Price increases are also observed in the east coast and northern parts of the country due reduced "Vuli" season harvests.
WFP distributed about 3 800 tonnes of food aid in February and March 2002 to vulnerable people in several districts of Arusha, Kilimanjaro, and Iringa Regions.
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Wheat |
Rice |
Coarse grains |
Total | |
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Previous five years average production |
87 |
702 |
3 256 |
4 045 |
Previous five years average imports |
167 |
62 |
55 |
284 |
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2001/02 Domestic Availability |
140 |
423 |
3 513 |
4 076 |
2001 Production (rice in paddy terms) |
90 |
650 |
3 303 |
4 043 |
2001 Production (rice in milled terms) |
90 |
423 |
3 303 |
3 816 |
Possible stock drawdown |
50 |
- |
210 |
260 |
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2001/02 Utilization |
260 |
503 |
3 643 |
4 406 |
Food use |
251 |
443 |
3 144 |
3 838 |
of which: local purchase requirement |
- |
- |
30 |
30 |
Non-food use |
9 |
60 |
379 |
448 |
Exports or re-exports |
- |
- |
120 |
120 |
Possible stock build up |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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2001/02 Import Requirement |
120 |
80 |
130 |
330 |
Anticipated commercial imports |
120 |
80 |
50 |
250 |
Food aid needs |
- |
- |
80 |
80 |
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Current Aid Position |
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Food aid pledges |
- |
37 |
75 |
112 |
of which: delivered |
- |
37 |
70 |
107 |
Donor-financed purchases |
- |
- |
29 |
29 |
of which: for local use |
- |
- |
27 |
27 |
for export |
- |
- |
2 |
2 |
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Estimated Per Caput Consumption (kg/year) |
7 |
13 |
93 |
113 |
Indexes |
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2001 Production as % of average: |
100 | |||
2001/02 Import requirement as % of average: |
116 |
