FAO/GIEWS: Africa Report No.2 - September 2005 p.38
The FAO/WFP Crop and Food Supply Assessment Mission estimated the 2005 cereal production at 1.36 million tonnes, 26 percent below last year’s near-normal level. Imports of cereals are estimated at 852 000 tonnes, of which maize accounts for 767 000 tonnes for 2005/06 marketing year. A significant amount of cross-border maize imports, particularly from Mozambique, are expected. Food aid of 472 000 tonnes is recommended, of which about 34 percent is received/pledged so far.
| CEREAL SUPPLY/DEMAND BALANCE FOR THE 2005/06 MARKETING YEAR (April/March) | ||||
| Wheat | Rice | Coarse Grains | Total Cereals | |
| [ | thousand tonnes | ] | ||
| Previous year production (incl. paddy rice) | 2 | 67 | 1 768 | 1 837 |
| Previous five years average production (incl. paddy rice) | 2 | 82 | 1 943 | 2 027 |
| Previous year imports | 58 | 20 | 184 | 262 |
| Previous five years average imports | 48 | 5 | 186 | 239 |
| 2005/06 Domestic Availability | 2 | 33 | 1 334 | 1 369 |
| 2005 Production (incl. paddy rice) | 2 | 51 | 1 307 | 1 360 |
| 2005 Production (incl. milled rice) | 2 | 33 | 1 307 | 1 342 |
| Possible stock drawdown | - | - | 27 | 27 |
| 2005/06 Utilization | 62 | 53 | 2 107 | 2 221 |
| Food use | 62 | 50 | 1 835 | 1 947 |
| Non-food use | - | 3 | 271 | 274 |
| Exports or re-exports | - | - | - | - |
| Possible stock build up | - | - | - | - |
| 2005/06 Import Requirement | 60 | 20 | 772 | 852 |
| Anticipated commercial imports | 60 | 20 | 300 | 380 |
| of which: received or contracted | - | 2 | 45 | 47 |
| Food aid needs | - | - | 472 | 472 |
| Current Aid Position | ||||
| Food aid pledges | - | - | 160 | 160 |
| of which: delivered | - | - | 160 | 160 |
| Donor-financed purchases | - | - | 8 | 8 |
| of which: for local use | - | - | 8 | 8 |
| for export | - | - | - | - |
| Estimated Per Caput Consumption (kg/year) | 5 | 4 | 149 | 158 |
| Indexes | [ | percentage | ] | |
| 2005 Production compared to average (incl. paddy rice) | 90 | 62 | 67 | 67 |
| 2005/06 Import requirement compared to average | 125 | 400 | 415 | 357 |
| Cereal share of total calorie intake | 58 | |||
| Additional Information | ||||
| Major foodcrops | maize; pulses; roots; tubers; rice | |||
| Lean season | February-March | |||
| Population (000s) | 12 341 | |||
| GNI per capita in 2003 (US$) | 170 | |||