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Area: |
741 000 sq.km |
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Climate: |
Tropical wet-dry, one rainy season (November-April) |
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Population: |
10.041 million (1997 estimate); G.N.P. per caput: U.S.$ 400 (1995) |
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Specific characteristics of the country: |
Low-income food-deficit country; land-locked country |
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Logistics: |
Imports through Dar es Salaam (Tanzania); inadequate rail and road connections |
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Major foodcrops: |
Maize, roots, tubers |
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Marketing year: |
May/April; Lean season: March-May |
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Share of cereals in total calorie intake: |
70 percent |
CURRENT SITUATION
Moderate to heavy rains in most areas of the country in February, generally benefited coarse grains. However, excessive rainfall caused waterlogging, floods and leaching of soil nutrients in parts of southern and central provinces. Yellowing of crops was observed in some areas, especially in central province where crop yields initially anticipated to be high may be reduced to average. Maize is at tasselling to flowering stages in the western half of the country and reported to be in good condition. In north-eastern areas, the crop is at vegetative to tasselling stage. Overall, maize harvest is expected to be above average as in the previous year.
The national food supply situation is expected to be satisfactory for the 1997/98 marketing year. However, with the arrival during the lean period of many refugees from neighbouring Zaire, estimated by the government in early March at some 6 000 people, mostly along the Tanganyika lake, there will be need for emergency food assistance for the affected people in these areas.
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Wheat |
Rice |
Coarse grains |
Total |
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Normal Production (rice in paddy terms) |
53 |
14 |
1 348 |
1 415 |
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Normal Imports |
35 |
4 |
65 |
104 |
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of which: Structural food aid |
25 |
- |
45 |
70 |
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1997/98 Domestic Availability |
60 |
10 |
1 480 |
1 550 |
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1997 Production (rice in paddy terms) |
60 |
15 |
1 480 |
1 555 |
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1997 Production (rice in milled terms) |
60 |
10 |
1 480 |
1 550 |
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Possible stock drawdown |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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1997/98 Utilization |
105 |
15 |
1 480 |
1 600 |
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Food Use |
100 |
13 |
1 285 |
1 398 |
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of which: local purchase requirement |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Non-food use |
5 |
2 |
195 |
202 |
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Exports or Re-exports |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Possible stock build up |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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1997/98 Import Requirement |
45 |
5 |
- |
50 |
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Anticipated commercial imports |
45 |
5 |
- |
50 |
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Food aid needs |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Current Aid Position | ||||
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Food aid pledges |
- |
- |
5 |
5 |
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of which: Delivered |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Estimated Per Caput Consumption (kg/Year) |
10 |
1 |
128 |
139 |
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Indexes | ||||
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1997 production as % of normal: |
110 |
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1997/98 import requirement as % of normal: |
48 |
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1997/98 food aid requirement as % of normal: |
- |