Area:
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200 000 sq.km
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Climate:
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North-east is semi-arid, rest of the country is tropical wet-dry; main rainy period is March-October
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Population:
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22.39 million (2002 estimate); G.N.P. per caput: US$310 (2000)
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Specific characteristics of the country:
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Low-income food-deficit country
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Logistics:
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Ports: Mombasa (Kenya) and Dar es Salaam (Tanzania); roads and railways inadequate
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Major foodcrops:
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Roots, tubers, plantains, pulses, maize, millet, sorghum
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Marketing year:
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January/December; Lean season: April-May
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Share of cereals in total calorie intake:
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35 percent
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Harvesting of the 2001 secondary season crop is complete. Aggregate cereal production in 2002 is provisionally estimated at 1.7 million tonnes 9 percent and 5 percent above the 2001 and the previous five years average respectively. Scattered rains in March in many parts of the country signified the beginning of the main cropping season. The seasonal forecast for the March to May period indicates an increased likelihood of near normal to above-normal rainfall over central, western, south-western and north-western Uganda; while most eastern, south-eastern and north-eastern districts have increased likelihood of receiving near normal to below normal rainfall. An increased likelihood for the development of El-Nino during the second half of 2002 was also predicted.
The start of the rains in pastoral areas of southern and south-western regions is replenishing ground water and rejuvenating vegetation. Livestock currently, therefore, have adequate access to drinking water and pastures. Normal dry conditions in the north-eastern Karamoja region (Kotido, Moroto and Nakapiripirit Districts) have reduced availability of pasture and drinking water and limit their access by livestock.
The overall food supply situation is, therefore, satisfactory. However, some 700 000 refugees, displaced persons and victims of drought earlier remain dependent on food assistance.
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Wheat |
Rice |
Coarse grains |
Total | |
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Previous five years average production |
10 |
91 |
1 615 |
1 716 |
Previous five years average imports |
35 |
41 |
42 |
118 |
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2002 Domestic Availability |
32 |
73 |
1 712 |
1 817 |
2001 Production (rice in paddy terms) |
12 |
110 |
1 652 |
1 774 |
2001 Production (rice in milled terms) |
12 |
73 |
1 652 |
1 737 |
Possible stock drawdown |
20 |
- |
60 |
80 |
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2002 Utilization |
52 |
113 |
1 777 |
1 942 |
Food use |
51 |
113 |
1 496 |
1 660 |
of which: local purchase requirement |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Non-food use |
1 |
- |
201 |
202 |
Exports or re-exports |
- |
- |
80 |
80 |
Possible stock build up |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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2002 Import Requirement |
20 |
40 |
65 |
125 |
Anticipated commercial imports |
20 |
40 |
- |
60 |
Food aid needs |
- |
- |
65 |
65 |
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Current Aid Position |
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Food aid pledges |
4 |
- |
19 |
23 |
of which: delivered |
4 |
- |
19 |
23 |
Donor-financed purchases |
- |
- |
- |
- |
of which: for local use |
- |
- |
- |
- |
for export |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Estimated Per Caput Consumption (kg/year) |
2 |
5 |
67 |
74 |
Indexes |
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2001 Production as % of average: |
103 | |||
2002 Import requirement as % of average: |
106 |
