Area:
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124 320 sq.km
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Climate:
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Highland areas: tropical wet/dry with unreliable rains. Lowlands: semi-arid to arid
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Population:
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3.3 million (2002 estimate); G.N.P. per caput: US$170 (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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Roads inadequate, gateway to northern Ethiopia
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Major foodcrops:
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Sorghum, teff, millet, maize, pulses
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Marketing year:
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January/December; Lean season: August-November
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Share of cereals in total calorie intake:
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73 percent
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The final outcome of the 2001 cereal crop, harvested until last December, is now put at about 220 000 tonnes. This is more than three times the war and drought affected harvest the previous year and about average. Furthermore, the favorable climate outlook forecast for the March-May period in major cereal producing areas is anticipated to encourage planting of long-cycle cereal crops.
The overall food supply situation, however, remains tight reflecting the displacement of farmers by the recent war with Ethiopia and lingering effects of drought. A UN Consolidated Inter-Agency Appeal for 2002 for US $120 million was launched in November 2001 and includes assistance for medium and long-term programmes, particularly those targeting the return of internally displaced persons (IDPs). Although the number of IDPs in camps is gradually declining (currently about 60 000), food assistance is also required for refugees returning from Sudan, demobilized soldiers, resettled IDPs in the TSZ and drought impacted people in the Sahel regions of the country. During 2001, WFP has distributed about 150 000 tonnes of food commodities to 1 million beneficiaries and expects to distribute about 130 000 tonnes to 800 000 people in 2002.
Wheat |
Rice |
Coarse grains |
Total | |
Previous five years average production |
13 |
- |
191 |
204 |
Previous five years average imports |
213 |
5 |
77 |
295 |
2002 Domestic Availability |
100 |
- |
210 |
310 |
2001 Production (rice in paddy terms) |
10 |
- |
210 |
220 |
2001 Production (rice in milled terms) |
10 |
- |
210 |
220 |
Possible stock drawdown |
90 |
- |
- |
90 |
2002 Utilization |
190 |
15 |
245 |
450 |
Food use |
180 |
15 |
219 |
414 |
of which: local purchase requirement |
- |
- |
2 |
2 |
Non-food use |
10 |
- |
19 |
29 |
Exports or re-exports |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Possible stock build up |
- |
- |
7 |
7 |
2002 Import Requirement |
90 |
15 |
35 |
140 |
Anticipated commercial imports |
30 |
15 |
30 |
75 |
Food aid needs |
60 |
- |
5 |
65 |
Current Aid Position |
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Food aid pledges |
10 |
- |
11 |
21 |
of which: delivered |
10 |
- |
11 |
21 |
Donor-financed purchases |
- |
- |
2 |
2 |
of which: for local use |
- |
- |
2 |
2 |
for export |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Estimated Per Caput Consumption (kg/year) |
54 |
5 |
66 |
125 |
Indexes |
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2001 Production as % of average: |
108 | |||
2002 Import requirement as % of average: |
47 |