Area: | 387 000 sq.km |
Climate: | Centre and north-east tropical wet-dry; south and west semi-arid. One rainy season (November-March) |
Population: | 11.3 million (1996 estimate); G.N.P. per caput: U.S.$ 540 (1993) |
Specific characteristics of the country: | Land-locked country; exporter and importer of grain |
Logistics: | Exports and imports through Mozambique or South Africa |
Major foodcrops: | Maize, wheat, millet, sorghum |
Marketing year: | April/March; Lean season: February-April |
Share of cereals in total calorie intake: | 66 percent |
CURRENT SITUATION
Wheat | Rice | Coarse grains | Total | |
Normal production | 240 | 3 | 1 880 | 2 123 |
Normal imports (incl. re-exports) | 55 | 20 | - | 75 |
of which: Structural food aid | 5 | - | - | 5 |
1996 Production | 250 | - | 2 800 | 3 050 |
1996/97 Utilization | 305 | 15 | 2 800 | 3 120 |
Food use | 290 | 15 | 1 550 | 1 855 |
Non-food use | 15 | - | 565 | 580 |
Possible stock build-up | - | - | 585 | 585 |
Exports | - | - | 100 | 100 |
1996 Import Requirement | 55 | 15 | - | 70 1/ |
Anticipated commercial imports | 55 | 15 | - | 70 |
Food aid needs | - | - | - | - |
Current Aid Position | ||||
Food aid pledges | 5 | - | 2 | 7 |
of which: Delivered | - | - | - | - |
Donor-financed purchases for export | - | - | 2 | 2 |
Estimated per caput consumption (kg/year) | 25 | 1 | 135 | 161 |
Indexes | ||||
1996 production as % of normal: | 144 | |||
1996/97 import requirement as % of normal: | 93 | |||
1996/97 food aid requirement as % of normal (including refugee needs): | - |
1/ Excluding food assistance for refugees.
FAO/GIEWS - April 1996