FAO/GIEWS: Africa Report No.1 - May 2003 p.16
The food aid requirement in 2003 is estimated at 70 000 tonnes, but heightened insecurity in eastern and north-eastern parts means that food assistance to the displaced and other vulnerable groups will be difficult to deliver.
| CEREAL SUPPLY/DEMAND BALANCE FOR THE 2003 MARKETING YEAR (January/December) | ||||
| Wheat | Rice | Coarse Grains | Total Cereals | |
| [ | thousand tonnes | ] | ||
| Previous year production | 18 | 326 | 1 194 | 1 538 |
| Previous five years average production | 18 | 346 | 1 234 | 1 598 |
| Previous year imports | 140 | 50 | 68 | 258 |
| Previous five years average imports | 150 | 50 | 58 | 258 |
| 2003 Domestic Availability | 18 | 240 | 1 194 | 1 452 |
| 2002 Production (rice in paddy terms) | 18 | 360 | 1 194 | 1 572 |
| 2002 Production (rice in milled terms) | 18 | 240 | 1 194 | 1 452 |
| Possible stock drawdown | - | - | - | - |
| 2003 Utilization | 158 | 290 | 1 274 | 1 722 |
| Food use | 150 | 244 | 1 008 | 1 402 |
| Non-food use | 8 | 43 | 264 | 315 |
| Exports or re-exports | - | - | - | - |
| Possible stock build up | - | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2003 Import Requirement | 140 | 50 | 80 | 270 |
| Anticipated commercial imports | 140 | 50 | 10 | 200 |
| of which: received or contracted | - | - | - | - |
| Food aid needs | - | - | 70 | 70 |
| Current Aid Position | ||||
| Food aid pledges | - | - | 15 | 15 |
| of which: delivered | - | - | 9 | 9 |
| Donor-financed purchases | - | - | 2 | 2 |
| of which: for local use | - | - | 2 | 2 |
| for export | - | - | - | - |
| Estimated Per Caput Consumption (kg/year) | 3 | 5 | 21 | 29 |
| Indexes | [ | percentage | ] | |
| 2002 Prod. compared to average (rice paddy terms): | 100 | 104 | 97 | 98 |
| 2003 Import requirement compared to average: | 93 | 100 | 138 | 105 |
| Cereal share of total calorie intake: | 18 | |||
| Additional Information | ||||
| Major foodcrops: | roots; tubers; coarse grains; fruit | |||
| Lean season: | north: October; south: November-December | |||
| Population (000s): | 48 067 | |||
| GNP per capita in 2001 (US$): | n.a. | |||