FAO/GIEWS: Africa Report 05/97

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Table 6: Availabilities for Export and Local Purchase Requirements in Cereals in Sub-Saharan Africa Current Position ( in thousand tons )

Sub-Region / Country Availabilities for export Local Purchase Requirements

Total Contracted so far Total Utilized so far

Countries still in 1996/97 or 1997 marketing year
Eastern Africa 1 165 319 206 105
Djibouti - - 1 1
Ethiopia 400 157 186 85
Kenya - - 3 3
Rwanda - - 9 9
Sudan 593 100 2 2
Tanzania 6 6 4 4
Uganda 166 56 1 1
Western Africa 65 7 106 52
Coastal countries 20 - - -
Ghana 30 - - -
Sahelian countries 45 7 106 52
Burkina Faso 25 - 25 9
Chad - - 20 7
Mali 20 7 20 6
Mauritania - - 1 1
Niger - - 30 28
Senegal - - 10 -
Central Africa - - 12 12
Centr.Afr.Rep. - - 1 1
Zaire - - 11 11
Sub-total 1 230 326 324 169

Countries which have entered their 1997/98 marketing year
Southern Africa 994 - - -
Botswana 7 - - -
South Africa 800 - - -
Swaziland 2 - - -
Zimbabwe 185 - - -
Sub-total 994 - - -
TOTAL 2 224 326 324 169

Note: Totals computed from unrounded data.
1/ Includes 307 000 tons of commercial exports and 19 000 tons of triangular transactions.


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