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Area: |
230 000 sq.km |
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Climate: |
Tropical wet-dry; two rainy seasons in south and one in north |
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Population: |
17.99 million (1996 estimate); G.N.P. per caput: U.S.$ 390 (1995) |
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Specific characteristics of the country: |
Low-income food-deficit country; coastal country |
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Logistics: |
Ports and roads inadequate |
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Major foodcrops: |
Roots and tubers, coarse grain, rice |
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Marketing year: |
January/December; Lean season: April-June |
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Share of cereals in total calorie intake: |
27 percent |
CURRENT SITUATION
Rains started in early March in the south but remained limited. Precipitation became abundant over the entire country during the third dekad of March, allowing planting of the first maize crop and land preparation for the planting of rice in the south. Reflecting good climatic conditions during 1996 season and the end of ethnic conflicts in the north, the output of cereals in 1996 is officially estimated at an above-average level of 1 770 000 tons
Some Togolese refugees still remain in Ghana following large repatriations in 1996. About 135 000 Liberian refugees whose nutritional status is reported to be adequate are also in Ghana. The 1997 cereal import requirement is estimated at 387 000 tons mostly wheat and rice.
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Wheat |
Rice |
Coarse grains |
Total |
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Normal Production |
- |
165 |
1 410 |
1 575 |
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Normal Imports |
175 |
200 |
15 |
390 |
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of which: Structural food aid |
60 |
40 |
12 |
112 |
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1997 Domestic Availability |
- |
144 |
1 554 |
1 698 |
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1996 Production (rice in paddy terms) |
- |
216 |
1 554 |
1 770 |
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1996 Production (rice in milled terms) |
- |
144 |
1 554 |
1 698 |
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Possible stock drawdown |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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1997 Utilization |
180 |
344 |
1 561 |
2 085 |
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Food Use |
177 |
318 |
1 189 |
1 684 |
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of which: local purchase requirement |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Non-food use |
3 |
26 |
342 |
371 |
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Exports or Re-exports |
- |
- |
30 |
30 |
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Possible stock build up |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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1997 Import Requirement |
180 |
200 |
7 |
387 |
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Anticipated commercial imports |
130 |
180 |
- |
310 |
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Food aid needs |
50 |
20 |
7 |
77 |
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Current Aid Position | ||||
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Food aid pledges |
36 |
6 |
9 |
51 |
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of which: Delivered |
11 |
- |
2 |
13 |
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Estimated Per Caput Consumption (kg/Year) |
10 |
18 |
66 |
94 |
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Indexes | ||||
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1996 production as % of normal: |
112 |
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1997 import requirement as % of normal: |
99 |
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1997 food aid requirement as % of normal: |
69 |