| Area: | 124 320 sq.km |
| Climate: | Highland areas: tropical wet/dry with unreliable rains. Lowlands: semi-arid to arid |
| Population: | 2.82 million (1997 estimate); G.N.P. per caput: n.a. |
| Specific characteristics of the country: | Low-income food-deficit country |
| Logistics: | Roads inadequate, gateway to northern Ethiopia |
| Major foodcrops: | Sorghum, teff, millet, maize, pulses |
| Marketing year: | January/December; Lean season: August-November |
| Share of cereals in total calorie intake: | 73 percent |
CURRENT SITUATION
The 1997 main season cereal crops in the important growing southern highland areas benefited from abundant rains in May. Rains in June were also satisfactory. Early crop prospects are generally favourable. Food prices remain stable despite a reduced cereal harvest in 1996. An FAO/WFP Mission which visited the country last December estimated food aid requirements at 289 000 tons of cereals. However, pledges by the end of June amounted to 29 000 tons.
|
Wheat |
Rice |
Coarse grains |
Total |
|
|
1996 Production |
10 |
- |
122 |
132 |
|
1997 Utilization |
156 |
- |
265 |
421 |
|
Food use |
155 |
- |
240 |
395 |
|
Non-food use |
1 |
- |
25 |
26 |
|
Stock build up |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
1997 Import Requirement |
146 |
- |
143 |
289 |
|
Anticipated commercial imports |
70 |
- |
50 |
120 |
|
Food aid needs |
76 |
- |
93 |
169 |
|
Current Aid Position | ||||
|
Food aid pledges |
25 |
- |
4 |
29 |
|
of which: Delivered |
9 |
- |
- |
9 |
|
Estimated per caput consumption (kg/year) |
55 |
- |
85 |
140 |
|
Indexes | ||||
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1996 production as % of normal: | ||||
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1997 import requirement as % of normal: | ||||
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1997 food aid requirement as % of normal (including refugee needs): | ||||