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Table 1.2.5: Supply and Demand of Selected Agricultural commodities for 1995 to 1997 > 1.2 > 1. > menu
(000 metric Tonnes)
Commodity |
Projected Demand (at 5% growth rate*) |
Esimated output** |
Gaps |
||||||
1995 |
1996 |
1997 |
1995 |
1996 |
1996 |
1995 |
1996 |
1997 |
|
| Rice | 2918 |
3064 |
3217 |
3203 |
3122 |
3230 |
285 |
58 |
13 |
| Maize | 4288 |
4502 |
4727 |
6931 |
6217 |
6285 |
2643 |
1709 |
1558 |
| Sorghum | 7327 |
7693 |
8078 |
6997 |
7514 |
7954 |
- 330 |
- 179 |
- 124 |
| Millet | 6514 |
6474 |
6798 |
5563 |
5803 |
5997 |
- 951 |
- 671 |
- 801 |
| Wheat | 2982 |
3131 |
3288 |
44 |
47 |
49 |
- 2938 |
- 3084 |
- 3239 |
| Cassava | 21664 |
22747 |
23884 |
31404 |
32950 |
33510 |
9740 |
10203 |
9626 |
| Cowpeas | 2117 |
2223 |
2334 |
1751 |
1847 |
1957 |
- 366 |
- 376 |
- 377 |
| Groundnut | 911 |
956 |
1004 |
1579 |
2078 |
2101 |
668 |
1122 |
1097 |
| Soyabeans | 130 |
136 |
143 |
287 |
322 |
326 |
157 |
186 |
183 |
| Palm oil | 1650 |
1733 |
1814 |
687 |
776 |
780 |
- 963 |
- 957 |
- 1034 |
[source:
* Projections were based on data available in the "Main Report of the Study Group on food Production" vol. II
** Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) 1997 Annual Report and Statement of Accounts .]