FAO/GIEWS: Africa Report No.2, August 1999 TOGO 45

TOGO

Area:

54 000 sq.km

Climate:

Tropical wet-dry; two rainy seasons in south (March-June and October) and one in

North (May-October)

Population:

4.55 million (1999 estimate) G.N.P. per caput: US$ 330 (1997)

Specific characteristics of the country:

Low-income food-deficit country; coastal country

Logistics:

Ports and roads adequate; gateway to Burkina Faso and Niger

Major foodcrops:

Roots and tubers, coarse grains, fruit

Marketing year:

January/December; Lean season: April-July

Share of cereals in total calorie intake:

40 percent

CURRENT SITUATION

The rainy season started in early March in the south, allowing the planting of the first maize crop, and in mid April in the north, allowing land preparation for the planting of millet and sorghum. Climatic conditions have been globally favourable so far.

The food supply situation is satisfactory. The global cereal output for 1998 is estimated at about 590 000 tonnes, which is about average. Production of roots and tubers increased by about 5 percent over last year, reaching 1.29 million tonnes. The cereal import requirement for 1999 (January/December), is estimated at 125 000 tonnes. Due to a good harvest in the sahelian countries, the cereal exports from Togo to the sahelian countries is expected to decrease significantly over the past years.

CEREAL SUPPLY/DEMAND BALANCE FOR THE 1999 MARKETING YEAR (in thousand tonnes)

Wheat Rice Coarse grains Total

Normal Production - 32 460 492

Normal Imports 50 60 10 120

of which: Structural food aid 5 - - 5

1999 Domestic Availability - 48 558 606

1998 Production (rice in paddy terms) - 56 533 589

1998 Production (rice in milled terms) - 38 533 571

Possible stock drawdown - 10 25 35

1999 Utilization 45 128 558 731

Food Use 43 67 380 490

of which: local purchase requirement - - - -

Non-food use 2 11 168 181

Exports or Re-exports - 50 10 60

Possible stock build up - - - -

1999 Import Requirement 45 80 - 125

Anticipated commercial imports 45 80^1/ - 125

Food aid needs - - - -

Current Aid Position

Food aid pledges - - - -

of which: Delivered - - - -

Donor-financed purchases - - - -

of which: for local use - - - -

for export - - - -

Estimated Per Caput Consumption (kg/Year) 9 15 84 108

Indexes

1998 production as % of normal: 120

1999 import requirement as % of normal: 104

1999 food aid requirement as % of normal: -

1/ Including 50 000 tonnes for re-export.

FAO/GIEWS - August 1999

Area:	54 000 sq.km
Climate:	Tropical wet-dry; two rainy seasons in south (March-June and October) and one in North (May-October)
Population:	4.55 million (1999 estimate) G.N.P. per caput: US$ 330 (1997)
Specific characteristics of the country:	Low-income food-deficit country; coastal country
Logistics:	Ports and roads adequate; gateway to Burkina Faso and Niger
Major foodcrops:	Roots and tubers, coarse grains, fruit
Marketing year:	January/December; Lean season: April-July
Share of cereals in total calorie intake:	40 percent

	Wheat	Rice	Coarse grains	Total
Normal Production	-	32	460	492
Normal Imports	50	60	10	120
of which: Structural food aid	5	-	-	5
1999 Domestic Availability	-	48	558	606
1998 Production (rice in paddy terms)	-	56	533	589
1998 Production (rice in milled terms)	-	38	533	571
Possible stock drawdown	-	10	25	35
1999 Utilization	45	128	558	731
Food Use	43	67	380	490
of which: local purchase requirement	-	-	-	-
Non-food use	2	11	168	181
Exports or Re-exports	-	50	10	60
Possible stock build up	-	-	-	-
1999 Import Requirement	45	80	-	125
Anticipated commercial imports	45	80^1/	-	125
Food aid needs	-	-	-	-
Current Aid Position
Food aid pledges	-	-	-	-
of which: Delivered	-	-	-	-
Donor-financed purchases	-	-	-	-
of which: for local use	-	-	-	-
for export	-	-	-	-
Estimated Per Caput Consumption (kg/Year)	9	15	84	108
Indexes
1998 production as % of normal:				120
1999 import requirement as % of normal:				104
1999 food aid requirement as % of normal:				-