FAO/GIEWS: Africa Report 02/97


Table 5: Availabilities for Export and Local Purchase Requirements in Cereals in Sub-Saharan Africa in 1996/97 or 1997 ( in thousand tons )

Sub-Region/
Country

Availabilities for export Local purchase requirements

Total

Contracted
so far

Total

Contracted
so far
Eastern Africa 1 143 4 199 33
Ethiopia 400 - 186 20
Kenya - - 6 6
Sudan 593 - 3 3
Tanzania - - 4 4
Uganda 150 4 - -
Southern Africa 3 246 1 044 37 37
Botswana 1 1 - -
Lesotho - - 3 3
Madagascar 20 - 2 2
Malawi - - 15 15
Mozambique 30 30 14 14
South Africa 2 850 866 - -
Zambia 50 - 3 3
Zimbabwe 295 147 - -
Western Africa 60 - 104 22
Coastal countries 20 - 4 4
Ghana 20 - 4 4
Sahelian countries 40 - 100 18
Burkina Faso 20 - 20 2
Chad - - 20 4
Mali 20 - 20 1
Mauritania - - 5 1
Niger - - 25 10
Senegal - - 10 -
Central Africa 0 0 13 13
Centr.Afr.Rep. - - 1 1
Zaire - - 12 12
TOTAL 4 449 1 048 353 106


Note: Totals computed from unrounded data.
1/ Includes 975 000 tons of commercial exports and 73 000 tons of triangular transactions.


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