Area: | 17 000 sq.km |
Climate: | Highland rainy climate. One rainy season (October-April); cool temperatures in May- September |
Population: | 0.83 million (1995 estimate); G.N.P. per caput: U.S.$ 1 050 (1993) |
Specific characteristics of the country: | Low-income food-deficit country; land-locked country |
Logistics: | Good road network; imports through Mozambique or South Africa |
Major foodcrops: | Maize |
Marketing year: | May/April; Lean season: February-April |
Share of cereals in total calorie intake: | 55 percent |
CURRENT SITUATION
Wheat | Rice | Coarse grains | Total | |
Normal production | 1 | 2 | 116 | 119 |
Normal imports (incl. re-exports) | 25 | 2 | 20 | 47 |
of which: Structural food aid | 8 | - | 1 | 9 |
1995 Domestic availability | 3 | 1 | 72 | 76 |
1995 Production | - | 1 | 70 | 71 |
Possible stock drawdown | 3 | - | 2 | 5 |
1995/96 Utilization | 38 | 9 | 122 | 169 |
Food use | 38 | 9 | 102 | 149 |
Non-food use | - | - | 18 | 18 |
Cross border exports | - | - | 2 | 2 |
1995/96 Import Requirement | 35 | 8 | 50 | 93 |
Anticipated commercial imports | 35 | 8 | 41 | 84 |
Food aid needs | - | - | 9 | 9 |
of which: Emergency | - | - | 9 | 9 |
Current Aid Position | ||||
Food aid pledges | - | - | 14 | 14 |
of which: Delivered | - | - | 6 | 6 |
Estimated per caput consumption (kg/year) | 44 | 11 | 119 | 174 |
Indexes | ||||
1995 production as % of normal: | 60 | |||
1996 import requirement as % of normal: | 198 | |||
1996 food aid requirement as % of normal (including refugee needs): | 100 |