FAO/GIEWS: Africa Report No.1 - May 2003 p.45
The total cereal import requirement in 2002/03 (August/July) is estimated at 320 000 tonnes. Commercial imports are estimated at 275 000 tonnes, leaving a food aid requirement of 45 000 tonnes. As of end-April food aid pledges amounted to 7 000 tonnes, all of which have been delivered.
| CEREAL SUPPLY/DEMAND BALANCE FOR THE 2002/03 MARKETING YEAR (August/July) | ||||
| Wheat | Rice | Coarse Grains | Total Cereals | |
| [ | thousand tonnes | ] | ||
| Previous year production | - | 2 | 255 | 257 |
| Previous five years average production | - | 2 | 258 | 260 |
| Previous year imports | 100 | 100 | 70 | 270 |
| Previous five years average imports | 111 | 106 | 68 | 285 |
| 2002/03 Domestic Availability | 10 | 1 | 374 | 385 |
| 2002 Production (rice in paddy terms) | - | 2 | 374 | 376 |
| 2002 Production (rice in milled terms) | - | 1 | 374 | 375 |
| Possible stock drawdown | 10 | - | - | 10 |
| 2002/03 Utilization | 110 | 101 | 494 | 705 |
| Food use | 110 | 91 | 343 | 544 |
| Non-food use | - | 10 | 41 | 51 |
| Exports or re-exports | - | - | - | - |
| Possible stock build up | - | - | 110 | 110 |
| 2002/03 Import Requirement | 100 | 100 | 120 | 320 |
| Anticipated commercial imports | 100 | 100 | 75 | 275 |
| of which: received or contracted | - | 2 | - | 2 |
| Food aid needs | - | - | 45 | 45 |
| Current Aid Position | ||||
| Food aid pledges | - | - | 7 | 7 |
| of which: delivered | - | - | 7 | 7 |
| Donor-financed purchases | - | - | - | - |
| of which: for local use | - | - | - | - |
| for export | - | - | - | - |
| Estimated Per Caput Consumption (kg/year) | 17 | 14 | 52 | 83 |
| Indexes | [ | percentage | ] | |
| 2002 Prod. compared to average (rice paddy terms): | - | 100 | 145 | 145 |
| 2002/03 Import requirement compared to average: | 90 | 94 | 176 | 112 |
| Cereal share of total calorie intake: | 34 | |||
| Additional Information | ||||
| Major foodcrops: | maize; sorghum; sesame | |||
| Lean season: | June-August | |||
| Population (000s): | 6 543 | |||
| GNP per capita in 2001 (US$): | n.a. | |||