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Area: |
17 000 sq.km |
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Climate: |
Highland rainy climate. One rainy season (October-April); cool temperatures in May- September |
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Population: |
0.904 million (1997 estimate); G.N.P. per caput: U.S.$ 1 170 (1995) |
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Specific characteristics of the country: |
Low-income food-deficit country; land-locked country |
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Logistics: |
Good road network; imports through Mozambique or South Africa |
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Major foodcrops: |
Maize |
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Marketing year: |
May/April; Lean season: February-April |
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Share of cereals in total calorie intake: |
55 percent |
CURRENT SITUATION
Rainfall has generally been adequate so far, with the exception of a prolonged dry spell during the last two weeks of January which may affect yields. Average rains continue to fall, providing favourable conditions for the maize crop now at tasselling, cobbling and grain filling stages. Prospects so far are favourable for harvest and, provided current conditions prevail until April, 1997 cereal production should be comparable to the good crop in 1996.
The national food supply situation remains satisfactory for the current marketing year as a result of last year’s good harvest. The cereal import requirement is being met by commercial channels.
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Wheat |
Rice |
Coarse grains |
Total |
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Normal Production (rice in paddy terms) |
1 |
3 |
116 |
120 |
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Normal Imports |
25 |
2 |
20 |
47 |
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of which: Structural food aid |
8 |
- |
1 |
9 |
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1997/98 Domestic Availability |
- |
1 |
110 |
111 |
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1997 Production (rice in paddy terms) |
- |
1 |
100 |
101 |
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1997 Production (rice in milled terms) |
- |
1 |
100 |
101 |
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Possible stock drawdown |
- |
- |
10 |
10 |
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1997/98 Utilization |
40 |
9 |
110 |
159 |
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Food Use |
40 |
9 |
88 |
137 |
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of which: local purchase requirement |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Non-food use |
- |
- |
20 |
20 |
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Exports or Re-exports |
- |
- |
2 |
2 |
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Possible stock build up |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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1997/98 Import Requirement |
40 |
8 |
- |
48 |
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Anticipated commercial imports |
40 |
8 |
- |
48 |
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Food aid needs |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Current Aid Position | ||||
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Food aid pledges |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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of which: Delivered |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Estimated Per Caput Consumption (kg/Year) |
44 |
10 |
97 |
151 |
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Indexes | ||||
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1997 production as % of normal: |
84 |
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1997/98 import requirement as % of normal: |
102 |
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1997/98 food aid requirement as % of normal: |
- |