Area:
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25 000 sq.km
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Climate:
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Highland rainy climate with moderate temperature (200C); two rainy seasons: February-May and September-November
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Population:
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8.11 million (1999 estimate); G.N.P. per caput: US$ 210 (1997)
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Specific characteristics of the country:
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Low-income food-deficit country; land-locked country
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Logistics:
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Ports: Mombasa (Kenya) and Dar es Salaam (Tanzania); roads and railway inadequate
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Major foodcrops:
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Roots, tubers, pulses, plantains, sorghum, maize
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Marketing year:
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January/December; Lean season: November-December
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Share of cereals in total calorie intake:
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25 percent
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Harvest of the 1999 second season foodcrops is underway. The outlook is uncertain. A delay in the start of the rainy season was followed by abundant and well distributed precipitation in March. However, rains were below average in April and ceased early than normal, particularly in eastern parts. As a result, yield reductions are anticipated in several areas. The negative impact on cereal crops of armyworms attacks this season, was limited by control measures undertaken by the Government with the assistance of FAO and donors. The overall impact of the irregular rains on this season's production is currently being assessed by an FAO/WFP/Ministry of Agriculture Crop Assessment Mission at local level.
In Northwestern prefectures, a relative improvement in security conditions has allowed agricultural activities this season together with better access of about 600 000 displaced people to food assistance. However, shortages of pipeline food aid restricted distributions in May and June. In the absence of additional contributions, operations will cease by the end of July.
| Wheat | Rice | Coarse grains | Total | |
| Normal Production | 10 | 9 | 276 | 295 |
| Normal Imports | 10 | 6 | 3 | 19 |
| of which: Structural food aid | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 1999 Domestic Availability | 7 | 8 | 194 | 209 |
| 1999 Production (rice in paddy terms) | 6 | 7 | 189 | 202 |
| 1999 Production (rice in milled terms) | 6 | 5 | 189 | 200 |
| Possible stock drawdown | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 |
| 1999 Utilization | 27 | 18 | 379 | 424 |
| Food Use | 27 | 17 | 358 | 402 |
| of which: local purchase requirement | - | - | - | - |
| Non-food use | - | 1 | 21 | 22 |
| Exports or Re-exports | - | - | - | - |
| Possible stock build up | - | - | - | - |
| 1999 Import Requirement | 20 | 10 | 185 | 215 |
| Anticipated commercial imports | - | - | - | - |
| Food aid needs | 20 | 10 | 185 | 215 |
| Current Aid Position | ||||
| Food aid pledges | 1 | 0 | 96 | 97 |
| Of which: Delivered | 1 | 0 | 90 | 91 |
| Donor-financed purchases | - | - | - | - |
| Of which: for local use | - | - | - | - |
| for export | - | - | - | - |
| Estimated Per Caput Consumption (kg/Year) | 3 | 2 | 44 | 50 |
| Indexes | ||||
| 1999 production as % of normal: | 68 | |||
| 1999 import requirement as % of normal: | 1132 | |||
| 1999 food aid requirement as % of normal: | 3071 |
