Area: | 824 000 sq.km |
Climate: | Mostly arid (south-west and coast) or semi-arid. Only north and north-east gets regular rainfall in November-April |
Population: | 1.5 million (1995 estimate); G.N.P. per caput: U.S.$ 1 660 (1993) |
Specific characteristics of the country: | Arid to semi-arid country; cereal production mainly in the north |
Logistics: | Good road and railway network |
Major foodcrops: | Millet, maize, sorghum, wheat |
Marketing year: | May/April; |
Share of cereals in total calorie intake: | 48 percent |
CURRENT SITUATION
Wheat | Rice | Coarse grains | Total | |
Normal production | 4 | - | 88 | 92 |
Normal imports (incl. re-exports) | 30 | - | 31 | 61 |
of which: Structural food aid | 1 | - | 2 | 3 |
1995/96 Domestic availability | 3 | - | 72 | 75 |
1995 Production | 3 | - | 56 | 59 |
Possible stock drawdown | - | - | 16 | 16 |
1995/96 Utilization | 51 | - | 166 | 217 |
Food use | 48 | - | 162 | 210 |
of which: Local purchase requirement | (-) | (-) | (1) | (1) |
Non-food use | - | - | 4 | 4 |
Possible stock build-up | 3 | - | - | 3 |
1995 Import Requirement | 48 | - | 94 | 142 |
Anticipated commercial imports | 48 | - | 94 | 142 |
Food aid needs | - | - | - | - |
Current Aid Position | ||||
Food aid pledges | 1 | - | 10 | 11 |
of which: Delivered | 1 | - | 10 | 11 |
Donor-financed local purchases | - | - | 1 | 1 |
Estimated per caput consumption (kg/year) | 32 | - | 103 | 135 |
Indexes | ||||
1995 production as % of normal: | 64 | |||
1996 import requirement as % of normal: | 233 | |||
1996 food aid requirement as % of normal (including refugee needs): | - |