FAO/GIEWS: Africa Report No.1 - May 2003 p.38
Final estimates of the 2002 cereal production indicate a record harvest of 3.34 million tonnes, representing an increase of about 8 percent compared to 2001 record harvest and 31 percent compared to the previous five years average. Farmers should be able to replenish their stocks and the government to reach the national optimum stock level of 35 000 tonnes. Cereal import requirements for marketing year 2002/03 are estimated at 377 000 tonnes.
| CEREAL SUPPLY/DEMAND BALANCE FOR THE 2002/03 MARKETING YEAR (November/October) | ||||
| Wheat | Rice | Coarse Grains | Total Cereals | |
| [ | thousand tonnes | ] | ||
| Previous year production | 7 | 60 | 3 028 | 3 094 |
| Previous five years average production | 9 | 60 | 2 486 | 2 555 |
| Previous year imports | 55 | 163 | 168 | 386 |
| Previous five years average imports | 58 | 133 | 274 | 465 |
| 2002/03 Domestic Availability | 13 | 52 | 3 255 | 3 320 |
| 2002 Production (rice in paddy terms) | 3 | 80 | 3 255 | 3 338 |
| 2002 Production (rice in milled terms) | 3 | 52 | 3 255 | 3 310 |
| Possible stock drawdown | 10 | - | - | 10 |
| 2002/03 Utilization | 58 | 204 | 3 435 | 3 697 |
| Food use | 52 | 194 | 2 831 | 3 078 |
| Non-food use | 1 | 10 | 499 | 509 |
| Exports or re-exports | 5 | - | 55 | 60 |
| Possible stock build up | - | - | 50 | 50 |
| 2002/03 Import Requirement | 45 | 152 | 180 | 377 |
| Anticipated commercial imports | 45 | 150 | 180 | 375 |
| of which: received or contracted | - | - | 12 | 12 |
| Food aid needs | - | 2 | - | 2 |
| Current Aid Position | ||||
| Food aid pledges | - | 2 | - | 2 |
| of which: delivered | - | 2 | - | 2 |
| Donor-financed purchases | - | - | 3 | 3 |
| of which: for local use | - | - | 3 | 3 |
| for export | - | - | - | - |
| Estimated Per Caput Consumption (kg/year) | 4 | 16 | 238 | 259 |
| Indexes | [ | percentage | ] | |
| 2002 Prod. compared to average (rice paddy terms): | 37 | 133 | 131 | 131 |
| 2002/03 Import requirement compared to average: | 78 | 114 | 66 | 81 |
| Cereal share of total calorie intake: | 69 | |||
| Additional Information | ||||
| Major foodcrops: | millet; sorghum; pulses; roots; tubers | |||
| Lean season: | July-September | |||
| Population (000s): | 11 903 | |||
| GNP per capita in 2001 (US$): | 170 | |||