FAO/GIEWS: Africa Report No.2, August 1999 11

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TABLE 6: AVAILABILITIES FOR EXPORT AND LOCAL PURCHASE REQUIREMENTS IN CEREALS IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA CURRENT POSITION ( IN THOUSAND TONNES)

Sub-Region /
Country
 
Availabilities for export Local Purchase Requirements
Total Contracted so far Total Utilized so far
  Countries still in 1998/99 or 1999 marketing year
Eastern Africa 1 052 29 378 245
Ethiopia 180 - 216 216
Kenya 23 23 6 6
Sudan 719 - 150 17
Uganda 130 6 6 6
Western Africa 680 - 100 42
Coastal countries 515 - - -
Benin 25 - - -
Côte d'Ivoire 10 - - -
Ghana 20 - - -
Nigeria 450 - - -
Togo 10 - - -
Sahelian countries 165 - 100 42
Burkina Faso 15 - 20 18
Chad 30 - 20 4
Gambia - - 5 -
Mali 60 - 20 4
Mauritania - - 5 -
Niger 60 - 20 14
Senegal - - 10 3
Central Africa 10 - 5 -
Cameroon 10 - - -
Congo, Dem.Rep.of - - 5 -
Sub- total 1 742 29 483 287
  Countries which have entered their 1999/2000 marketing year
Eastern Africa 150 - - -
Tanzania 150 - - -
Southern Africa 792 10 2 2
Madagascar 10 - 1 1
Malawi 400 - 1 1
Mozambique 120 - - -
South Africa 260 10 - -
Swaziland 2 - - -
Sub- total 942 10 2 2
TOTAL 2 684 39 485 289

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

FAO/GIEWS - August 1999
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