FAO/GIEWS: Africa Report No.1, April 1999

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TABLE 5: AVAILABILITIES FOR EXPORT AND LOCAL PURCHASE REQUIREMENTS IN CEREALS IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA IN 1998/99 OR 1999 (THOUSAND TONNES)


Sub-Region / Country Availabilities for export Local Purchase Requirements
Total Contracted so far Total Utilized so far
Eastern Africa 1 349 - 207 47
Ethiopia 150 - 50 35
Kenya - - 5 5
Sudan 719 - 150 5
Tanzania 350 - 2 2
Uganda 130 - - -
Southern Africa 819 220 16 16
Madagascar - - 4 4
Malawi - - 10 10
Mozambique 59 - 1 1
South Africa 710 170 - -
Zambia - - 1 1
Zimbabwe 50 50 - -
Western Africa 671 - 100 33
Coastal countries 515 - - -
Benin 25 - - -
Côte d'Ivoire 10 - - -
Ghana 20 - - -
Nigeria 450 - - -
Togo 10 - - -
Sahelian countries 156 - 100 33
Burkina Faso 15 - 20 9
Chad 20 - 20 4
Gambia - - 5 -
Mali 60 - 20 4
Mauritania 1 - 5 -
Niger 60 - 20 17
Senegal - - 10 1
Central Africa 10 - 5 -
Cameroon 10 - - -
Congo, Dem.Rep.of - - 5 -
TOTAL 2 849 220 1/ 328 96

 

Note: Totals computed from unrounded data.
1/ Includes 150 000 tonnes of commercial imports and 70 000 tonnes of triangular transactions.


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