FAO/GIEWS: Africa Report No.2, August 1998

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Table 6: Availabilities for Export and Local Purchase Requirements in Cereals in Sub-Saharan Africa



Availabilities for export Local Purchase Requirements

Total Contracted so far Total Utilized so far

Countries still in 1997/98 or 1998 marketing year
Eastern Africa 385 1 95 68
Ethiopia 135 - 50 29
Kenya - - 6 7
Rwanda - - 1 1
Sudan 100 - 28 28
Uganda 150 1 10 3




 
Western Africa 371 - 97 57
Coastal countries 315 - - -
Benin 70 - - -
Côte d'Ivoire 5 - - -
Nigeria 200 - - -
Togo 40 - - -
Sahelian countries 56 - 97 57
Burkina Faso 15 - 26 26
Chad 10 - 20 4
Gambia - - 1 1
Mali 20 - 10 8
Mauritania 1 - - -
Niger 10 - 20 18
Senegal - - 20 -




 
Central Africa 10 - 5 5
Cameroon 10 - - -
Congo, Dem.Rep.of - - 5 5
 

 
Sub-total 766 1 197 130

Countries which have entered their 1998/99 marketing year
Southern Africa 1 273 3 2 2
Malawi - - 2 2
South Africa 1 170 3 - -
Swaziland - - - -
Zambia 53 - - -
Zimbabwe 50 - - -




 
Sub-total 1 273 3 2 2
TOTAL 2 039 4 199 132

Note: Totals computed from unrounded data.
1/ Refers to triangular transactions.

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