Area: | 4 000 sq.km |
Climate: | Semi-arid; rainfall increases with altitude; rainy season: July-December |
Population: | 0.38 million (1995 estimate); G.N.P. per caput: U.S.$ 910 (1994) |
Specific characteristics of the country: | Low-income food-deficit country; archipelago |
Logistics: | Port capacity and roads adequate |
Major foodcrops: | Maize, rice, pulses |
Marketing year: | Jan./Dec.; Lean season: n.a. since 90 percent of requirements covered by imports |
Share of cereals in total calorie intake: | 57 percent |
CURRENT SITUATION
Wheat | Rice | Coarse grains | Total | |
Normal production | - | - | 9 | 9 |
Normal imports (incl. re-exports) | 20 | 20 | 45 | 85 |
of which: Structural food aid | 15 | 10 | 38 | 63 |
1995 Production | - | - | 8 | 8 |
1996 Utilization | 20 | 20 | 58 | 98 |
Food use | 19 | 20 | 57 | 96 |
Non-food use | 1 | - | 1 | 2 |
1996 Import Requirement | 20 | 20 | 50 | 90 |
Anticipated commercial imports | 5 | 10 | 10 | 25 |
Food aid needs | 15 | 10 | 40 | 65 |
Current Aid Position | ||||
Food aid pledges | 19 | 14 | 20 | 53 |
of which: Delivered | 4 | - | - | 4 |
Estimated per caput consumption (kg/year) | 50 | 52 | 149 | 251 |
Indexes | ||||
1995 production as % of normal: | 88 | |||
1996 import requirement as % of normal: | 106 | |||
1996 food aid requirement as % of normal | 103 |