Area: | 567 000 sq.km |
Climate: | South-western part arid (Kalahari desert);rest semi-arid with some rains in Dec.-Feb. |
Population: | 1.49 million (1996 estimate); G.N.P. per caput: U.S.$ 2 590 (1993) |
Specific characteristics of the country: | Land-locked country; drought-prone; agricultural production only in the east and south- east; swamps in the northern parts; desert in the west |
Logistics: | Imports through South Africa |
Major foodcrops: | Sorghum, pulses, vegetables |
Marketing year: | April/March; Lean season: January/March |
Share of cereals in total calorie intake: | 55 percent |
CURRENT SITUATION
Wheat | Rice | Coarse grains | Total | |
Normal production | 1 | - | 59 | 60 |
Normal imports (incl. re-exports) | 60 | 8 | 116 | 184 |
of which: Structural food aid | - | - | 20 | 20 |
1996 Production | 1 | - | 67 | 68 |
1996/97 Utilization | 73 | 8 | 210 | 291 |
Food use | 66 | 8 | 201 | 275 |
Non-food use | - | - | 9 | 9 |
Re-exports and exports | 7 | - | - | 7 |
1996/97 Import Requirement | 72 | 8 | 143 | 223 |
Anticipated commercial imports | 72 | 8 | 143 | 223 |
Food aid needs | - | - | - | - |
Current Aid Position | ||||
Food aid pledges | - | - | - | - |
of which: Delivered | - | - | - | - |
Estimated per caput consumption (kg/year) | 42 | 6 | 139 | 187 |
Indexes | ||||
1996 production as % of normal: | 113 | |||
1996/97 import requirement as % of normal: | 121 | |||
1996/97 food aid requirement as % of normal (including refugee needs): | - |