Area: |
25 700 sq.km |
Climate: |
Highland rainy climate with moderate temperature (200C); two rainy seasons: Feb.-May and Sept.-Nov. |
Population: |
6.8 million (2002 estimate); G.N.P. per caput: US$110 (2000) |
Specific characteristics of the country: |
Low-income food-deficit country; land-locked country |
Logistics: |
Ports: Mombasa (Kenya) and Dar es Salaam (Tanzania); rail and road connections inadequate |
Major foodcrops: |
Pulses, plantains, roots, tubers, maize and sorghum |
Marketing year: |
January/December; Lean season: November-December |
Share of cereals in total calorie intake: |
34 percent |
Planting of the 2002 second-season foodcrops is completed. The early outlook is favourable reflecting abundant rains at sowing, that encouraged an expansion of the area planted, as well as normal precipitation in March. The output of the 2002 first season crops was good, mainly of non-cereal foodcrops, which increased significantly from the 2001 same season. Production of cereals and beans remained unchanged. Food prices that declined at harvest time in December/January remained stable.
Food assistance continue to be required for 432 000 internally displaced people due to insecurity in parts. Intensified fighting between Government and rebel groups in the past month has resulted in fresh waves of population displacement, in particular 4 800 families in Rushubi town in Bujumbura Rural province.
Wheat |
Rice |
Coarse grains |
Total |
|
| Previous five years average production | 9 |
52 |
213 |
274 |
| Previous five years average imports | 22 |
4 |
38 |
64 |
| 2002 Domestic Availability | 9 |
41 |
230 |
280 |
| 2002 Production (rice in paddy terms) | 9 |
61 |
230 |
300 |
| 2002 Production (rice in milled terms) | 9 |
41 |
230 |
280 |
| Possible stock drawdown | - |
- |
- |
- |
| 2002 Utilization | 34 |
42 |
265 |
341 |
| Food use | 32 |
33 |
231 |
296 |
| of which: local purchase requirement | - |
- |
- |
- |
| Non-food use | 2 |
6 |
32 |
40 |
| Exports or re-exports | - |
- |
- |
- |
| Possible stock build up | - |
3 |
2 |
5 |
| 2002 Import Requirement | 25 |
1 |
35 |
61 |
| Anticipated commercial imports | 25 |
1 |
15 |
41 |
| Food aid needs | - |
- |
20 |
20 |
| Current Aid Position | ||||
| Food aid pledges | 1 |
- |
2 |
3 |
| of which: delivered | 1 |
- |
2 |
3 |
| Donor-financed purchases | - |
- |
- |
- |
| of which: for local use | - |
- |
- |
- |
| for export | - |
- |
- |
- |
| Estimated Per Caput Consumption (kg/year) | 5 |
5 |
34 |
43 |
| Indexes | ||||
| 2002 Production as % of average: | 109 |
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| 2002 Import requirement as % of average: | 95 |
