FAO/GIEWS - Foodcrops & Shortages 01/00 - BENIN (1 February)
Seasonably dry conditions prevail. Planting of the first maize crop should start in March in the south following the onset of the rains. At the end of last rainy season, in September/October, floods were reported in many villages and thousands of people were displaced. Despite armyworms infestations in Atakora and Borgou departments, harvest prospects are generally favourable. The aggregate output of cereals (rice in paddy equivalent) in 1999 is estimated at 925 000 tonnes, which is well above average.
The overall food supply situation is satisfactory.
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