Area: | 28 000 sq.km |
Climate: | Tropical wet climate |
Population: | 0.4 million (1995 estimate); G.N.P. per caput: U.S.$ 360 (1993) |
Specific characteristics of the country: | Low-income food-deficit country; coastal country |
Logistics: | Ports and roads inadequate |
Major foodcrops: | Cassava, sweet potatoes, bananas |
Marketing year: | January/December; Lean season: September-November |
Share of cereals in total calorie intake: | 12 percent |
CURRENT SITUATION
Wheat | Rice | Coarse grains | Total | |
Normal production | - | - | - | - |
Normal imports (incl. re-exports) | 5 | 5 | - | 10 |
of which: Structural food aid | 2 | 2 | - | 4 |
1995 Production | - | - | - | - |
1996 Utilization | 6 | 5 | - | 11 |
Food use | 6 | 5 | - | 11 |
1996 Import Requirement | 6 | 5 | - | 11 |
Anticipated commercial imports | 3 | 3 | - | 6 |
Food aid needs | 3 | 2 | - | 5 |
Current Aid Position | ||||
Food aid pledges | - | - | - | - |
of which: Delivered | - | - | - | - |
Estimated per caput consumption (kg/year) | 14 | 13 | - | 27 |
Indexes | ||||
1995 production as % of normal: | - | |||
1996 import requirement as % of normal: | 110 | |||
1996 food aid requirement as % of normal | 125 |