FAO/GIEWS: Africa Report No.1 - May 2003 p.33
2002 aggregate cereal production is estimated at 2.5 million tonnes, which is average. Cereal import requirements in 2002/03 (November/October) are forecast at 279 000 tonnes of which about 261 000 tonnes or 93 percent are anticipated to be covered commercially. The return of some 130 000 Malians from Côte d’Ivoire is putting additional pressure on national food supply.
| CEREAL SUPPLY/DEMAND BALANCE FOR THE 2002/03 MARKETING YEAR (November/October) | ||||
| Wheat | Rice | Coarse Grains | Total Cereals | |
| [ | thousand tonnes | ] | ||
| Previous year production | 9 | 940 | 1 634 | 2 583 |
| Previous five years average production | 6 | 741 | 1 761 | 2 508 |
| Previous year imports | 62 | 170 | 13 | 245 |
| Previous five years average imports | 53 | 80 | 5 | 138 |
| 2002/03 Domestic Availability | 7 | 471 | 1 819 | 2 296 |
| 2002 Production (rice in paddy terms) | 7 | 693 | 1 819 | 2 518 |
| 2002 Production (rice in milled terms) | 7 | 471 | 1 819 | 2 296 |
| Possible stock drawdown | - | - | - | - |
| 2002/03 Utilization | 70 | 649 | 1 857 | 2 575 |
| Food use | 69 | 519 | 1 525 | 2 113 |
| Non-food use | 1 | 90 | 276 | 368 |
| Exports or re-exports | - | 40 | 25 | 65 |
| Possible stock build up | - | - | 30 | 30 |
| 2002/03 Import Requirement | 63 | 178 | 38 | 279 |
| Anticipated commercial imports | 63 | 178 | 20 | 261 |
| of which: received or contracted | - | - | - | - |
| Food aid needs | - | - | 18 | 18 |
| Current Aid Position | ||||
| Food aid pledges | - | - | 7 | 7 |
| of which: delivered | - | - | 6 | 6 |
| Donor-financed purchases | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| of which: for local use | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| for export | - | - | - | - |
| Estimated Per Caput Consumption (kg/year) | 6 | 48 | 139 | 193 |
| Indexes | [ | percentage | ] | |
| 2002 Prod. compared to average (rice paddy terms): | 108 | 94 | 103 | 100 |
| 2002/03 Import requirement compared to average: | 119 | 223 | 760 | 202 |
| Cereal share of total calorie intake: | 73 | |||
| Additional Information | ||||
| Major foodcrops: | millet; sorghum; rice; maize | |||
| Lean season: | July-September | |||
| Population (000s): | 10 938 | |||
| GNP per capita in 2001 (US$): | 210 | |||