FAO/GIEWS: Africa Report No.1, April 2002 TOGO 45

Area:	54 000 sq.km
Climate:	Tropical wet-dry; two rainy seasons in south (March-June and October) and one in North (May-October)
Population:	4.87 million (2002 estimate) G.N.P. per caput: US$300 (2000)
Specific characteristics of the country:	Low-income food-deficit country; coastal country
Logistics:	Ports and roads adequate; gateway to Burkina Faso and Niger
Major foodcrops:	Roots and tubers, coarse grains, fruit
Marketing year:	January/December; Lean season: April-July
Share of cereals in total calorie intake:	40 percent

CURRENT SITUATION

Planting of the first maize crop is underway in the south and will progress northwards following the arrival of the rains. Notwithstanding irregular rains during the entire growing season, the aggregate output of cereals in 2001 is estimated at about 0.7 million tonnes, which is average. The overall food supply situation is satisfactory.

CEREAL SUPPLY/DEMAND BALANCE FOR THE 2002 MARKETING YEAR (in thousand tonnes)

	Wheat	Rice	Coarse grains	Total
Previous five years average production	-	74	612	686
Previous five years average imports	56	157	15	228
2002 Domestic Availability	-	58	623	681
2001 Production (rice in paddy terms)	-	86	623	709
2001 Production (rice in milled terms)	-	58	623	681
Possible stock drawdown	-	-	-	-
2002 Utilization	60	158	623	841
Food use	56	75	404	536
of which: local purchase requirement	-	-	-	-
Non-food use	2	13	204	219
Exports or re-exports	2	70	10	82
Possible stock build up	-	-	5	5
2002 Import Requirement	60	100	-	160^1/
Anticipated commercial imports	60	95	-	155
Food aid needs	-	5	-	5
Current Aid Position
Food aid pledges	-	-	-	-
of which: delivered	-	-	-	-
Donor-financed purchases	-	-	-	-
of which: for local use	-	-	-	-
for export	-	-	-	-
Estimated Per Caput Consumption (kg/year)	12	16	83	110
Indexes
2001 Production as % of average:				103
2002 Import requirement as % of average:				70

1/ Includes 70 000 tonnes of rice for re-export.

FAO/GIEWS - April 2002