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Area: |
94 000 sq.km |
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Climate: |
Tropical wet-dry climate with one rainy season (November-May) |
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Population |
11.57 million (1997 estimate); G.N.P. per caput: U.S.$ 170 (1995) |
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Specific characteristics of the country: |
Low-income food-deficit country; land-locked country; importer and exporter of grain |
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Logistics: |
Imports/exports through Beira (Mozambique) or Dar es Salaam (Tanzania) |
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Major foodcrops: |
Maize, pulses, roots, tubers, rice |
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Marketing year: |
April/March; Lean season: February-March |
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Share of cereals in total calorie intake: |
70 percent |
CURRENT SITUATION
Rainfall this year has been generally favourable for major crop growing areas in the north. Widespread and heavy rains fell over many parts of the country in January and February, benefiting crops to be harvested from April. The heavy rains also resulted in extensive flooding along the Shire and Luo rivers in February, displacing over 80 000 people. Preliminary estimates of the maize crop point to an above average harvest, close to last year’s level.
As a result of two consecutive years of good cereal harvest, the food supply situation is expected to be satisfactory during the marketing year 1997/98. The country should be able to meet its domestic cereal needs and have an export potential of maize.
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Wheat |
Rice |
Coarse grains |
Total |
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Normal Production (rice in paddy terms) |
2 |
35 |
1 330 |
1 367 |
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Normal Imports |
40 |
3 |
40 |
83 |
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of which: Structural food aid |
- |
- |
40 |
40 |
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1997/98 Domestic Availability |
3 |
40 |
2 050 |
2 093 |
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1997 Production (rice in paddy terms) |
3 |
60 |
2 050 |
2 113 |
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1997 Production (rice in milled terms) |
3 |
40 |
2 050 |
2 093 |
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Possible stock drawdown |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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1997/98 Utilization |
48 |
40 |
2 050 |
2 138 |
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Food Use |
48 |
39 |
1 727 |
1 814 |
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of which: local purchase requirement |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Non-food use |
- |
1 |
173 |
174 |
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Exports or Re-exports |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Possible stock build up |
- |
- |
150 |
150 |
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1997/98 Import Requirement |
45 |
- |
- |
45 |
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Anticipated commercial imports |
45 |
- |
- |
45 |
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Food aid needs |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Current Aid Position | ||||
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Food aid pledges |
78 |
- |
9 |
87 |
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of which: Delivered |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Estimated Per Caput Consumption (kg/Year) |
4 |
3 |
149 |
157 |
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Indexes | ||||
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1997 production as % of normal: |
155 |
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1997/98 import requirement as % of normal: |
54 |
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1997/98 food aid requirement as % of normal: |
- |