Area: | 2.4 million sq.km |
Climate: | From north to south, arid, semi-arid and tropical wet-dry. Rainy season May-October |
Population: | 26.95 million (1996 estimate); GNP per caput U.S.$ 300 (1992) |
Specific characteristics of the country: | Low-income food-deficit country; cereal production mainly in eastern and central areas. |
Logistics: | Roads, railway and river transport inadequate |
Major foodcrops: | Sorghum, millet, wheat, roots and tubers, oils |
Marketing year: | November/October; Lean season: September-October |
Share of cereals in total calorie intake: | 51 percent |
CURRENT SITUATION
Wheat | Rice | Coarse grains | Total | |
Normal production | 460 | 1 | 3 189 | 3 650 |
Normal imports | 450 | 10 | 130 | 590 |
of which: Structural food aid | 250 | - | - | 250 |
1995/96 Domestic availability | 570 | 13 | 3 406 | 3 989 |
1995 Production | 570 | 10 | 3 314 | 3 894 |
Possible stock drawdown | - | 3 | 92 | 95 |
1995/96 Utilization | 1 035 | 28 | 3 406 | 4 469 |
Food use | 933 | 26 | 2 827 | 3 786 |
of which: Local purchase requirement | (-) | (-) | (9) | (9) |
Non-food use | 80 | 2 | 479 | 561 |
Exports | - | - | 100 | 100 |
Possible stock build-up | 22 | - | - | 22 |
1995/96 Import Requirement | 465 | 15 | - | 480 |
Anticipated commercial imports | 387 | 15 | - | 402 |
Food aid needs | 78 | - | - | 78 |
Current Aid Position | ||||
Food aid pledges | 10 | - | 51 | 61 |
of which: Delivered | 10 | - | 14 | 24 |
Donor-financed local purchases | - | - | 9 | 9 |
Estimated per caput consumption (kg/year) | 35 | 1 | 104 | 140 |
Indexes | ||||
1995 production as % of normal: | 107 | |||
1995/96 import requirement as % of normal: | 81 | |||
1995/96 food aid requirement as % of normal (including refugee needs): | 31 |