FAO/GIEWS: Africa Report No.1 - May 2003 p.14
The final official estimate of aggregate 2002 cereal production is about 1.21 million tonnes, which is 8 percent lower than the previous year’s harvest but slightly above average. Cereal import requirement in 2002/03 (November/October), mostly rice and wheat, is forecast at 98 000 tonnes, including about 7 000 tonnes of food aid.
CEREAL SUPPLY/DEMAND BALANCE FOR THE 2002/03 MARKETING YEAR (November/October) | ||||
Wheat | Rice | Coarse Grains | Total Cereals | |
[ | thousand tonnes | ] | ||
Previous year production | 4 | 127 | 1 192 | 1 322 |
Previous five years average production | 4 | 118 | 1 042 | 1 164 |
Previous year imports | 61 | 23 | 5 | 88 |
Previous five years average imports | 57 | 13 | 13 | 83 |
2002/03 Domestic Availability | 4 | 92 | 1 094 | 1 190 |
2002 Production (rice in paddy terms) | 4 | 135 | 1 074 | 1 212 |
2002 Production (rice in milled terms) | 4 | 92 | 1 074 | 1 170 |
Possible stock drawdown | - | - | 20 | 20 |
2002/03 Utilization | 69 | 117 | 1 102 | 1 288 |
Food use | 64 | 96 | 879 | 1 039 |
Non-food use | 1 | 21 | 207 | 228 |
Exports or re-exports | - | - | 16 | 16 |
Possible stock build up | 5 | - | - | 5 |
2002/03 Import Requirement | 65 | 24 | 9 | 98 |
Anticipated commercial imports | 65 | 24 | 2 | 91 |
of which: received or contracted | - | - | - | - |
Food aid needs | - | - | 7 | 7 |
Current Aid Position | ||||
Food aid pledges | 4 | - | 3 | 7 |
of which: delivered | 4 | - | 3 | 7 |
Donor-financed purchases | - | - | 1 | 1 |
of which: for local use | - | - | 1 | 1 |
for export | - | - | - | - |
Estimated Per Caput Consumption (kg/year) | 8 | 12 | 111 | 131 |
Indexes | [ | percentage | ] | |
2002 Prod. compared to average (rice paddy terms): | 100 | 114 | 103 | 104 |
2002/03 Import requirement compared to average: | 114 | 187 | 68 | 118 |
Cereal share of total calorie intake: | 54 | |||
Additional Information | ||||
Major foodcrops: | millet; sorghum; roots; tubers; tree nuts | |||
Lean season: | August-September | |||
Population (000s): | 7 940 | |||
GNP per capita in 2001 (US$): | 200 |