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Area: |
567 000 sq.km |
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Climate: |
South-western part arid (Kalahari desert);rest semi-arid with some rains in Dec.-Feb. |
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Population: |
1.58 million (1997 estimate); G.N.P. per caput: U.S.$ 3 020 (1995) |
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Specific characteristics of the country: |
east; swamps in the northern parts; desert in the west |
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Logistics: |
Imports through South Africa |
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Major foodcrops: |
Sorghum, pulses, vegetables |
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Marketing year: |
April/March; Lean season: January/March |
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Share of cereals in total calorie intake: |
55 percent |
CURRENT SITUATION
Rainfall, so far has been above average in the far north and most of the country continue to receive light rains. Despite some dry periods in February, crop conditions appear to be generally good. Coarse grains are mostly at flowering stage while late planted crops in the south are at vegetative stage. Prospects remain favourable and output is currently projected to be above-average and relatively close to last year.
The food supply situation for the new marketing year is expected to be relatively satisfactory as a result of the anticipated good coarse grains harvest in 1997 and large grain stocks from the previous year’s good harvest. Cereal import requirements are expected to be met largely by commercial channels.
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Wheat |
Rice |
Coarse grains |
Total |
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Normal Production (rice in paddy terms) |
1 |
- |
59 |
60 |
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Normal Imports |
60 |
8 |
116 |
184 |
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of which: Structural food aid |
- |
- |
20 |
20 |
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1997/98 Domestic Availability |
1 |
- |
107 |
108 |
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1997 Production (rice in paddy terms) |
1 |
- |
72 |
73 |
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1997 Production (rice in milled terms) |
1 |
- |
72 |
73 |
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Possible stock drawdown |
- |
- |
35 |
35 |
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1997/98 Utilization |
76 |
8 |
242 |
326 |
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Food Use |
69 |
8 |
235 |
312 |
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of which: local purchase requirement |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Non-food use |
- |
- |
7 |
7 |
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Exports or Re-exports |
7 |
- |
- |
7 |
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Possible stock build up |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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1997/98 Import Requirement |
75 |
8 |
135 |
218 |
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Anticipated commercial imports |
75 |
8 |
135 |
218 |
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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 |
5 |
148 |
197 |
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Indexes | ||||
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1997 production as % of normal: |
121 |
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1997/98 import requirement as % of normal: |
118 |
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1997/98 food aid requirement as % of normal: |
- |