FAO/GIEWS: Africa Report No.1 - April 2005 p.46
The staple foodcrops are roots, plantains and tubers. Annual imports of cereals are estimated at some 12�000 tonnes. Food aid needs for 2005 are estimated at about 3�000 tonnes.
CEREAL SUPPLY/DEMAND BALANCE FOR THE 2005 MARKETING YEAR (January/December) | ||||
� | Wheat | Rice | Coarse Grains | Total Cereals |
� | [ | thousand tonnes | ] | |
Previous year production (incl. paddy rice) | - | - | 2 | 2 |
Previous five years average production (incl. paddy rice) | - | - | 2 | 2 |
Previous year imports | 6 | 5 | 2 | 13 |
Previous five years average imports | 4 | 6 | 2 | 12 |
2005 Domestic Availability | 1 | - | 2 | 3 |
2004 Production (incl. paddy rice) | - | - | 2 | 2 |
2004 Production (incl. milled rice) | - | - | 2 | 2 |
Possible stock drawdown | 1 | - | - | 1 |
2005 Utilization | 4 | 7 | 4 | 15 |
Food use | 4 | 7 | 4 | 15 |
Non-food use | - | - | - | - |
Exports or re-exports | - | - | - | - |
Possible stock build up | - | 1 | - | 1 |
2005 Import Requirement | 3 | 7 | 2 | 12 |
Anticipated commercial imports | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
of which: received or contracted | - | - | - | - |
Food aid needs | - | 3 | - | 3 |
Current Aid Position | � | � | � | � |
Food aid pledges | - | - | - | - |
of which: delivered | - | - | - | - |
Donor-financed purchases | - | - | - | - |
of which: for local use | - | - | - | - |
for export | - | - | - | - |
Estimated Per Caput Consumption (kg/year) | 26 | 40 | 25 | 90 |
Indexes | [ | percentage | ] | |
2004 Production compared to average (incl. paddy rice) | - | - | 100 | 100 |
2005 Import requirement compared to average | 85 | 117 | 100 | 103 |
Cereal share of total calorie intake | � | � | � | 33 |
Additional Information | � | � | � | � |
Major foodcrops | bananas; breadfruit; cocoyam | |||
Lean season | January-December | |||
Population (000s) | 163 | � | � | � |
GNI per capita in 2003 (US$) | 310 | � | � | � |