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Area: |
342 000 sq.km |
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Climate: |
Tropical wet climate in north, tropical wet-dry in south with main rainy season in |
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October-April | |
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Population: |
2.66 million (1996 estimate); G.N.P. per caput: U.S.$ 920 (1993) |
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Specific characteristics of the country: |
Low-income food-deficit country; tropical coastal country |
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Logistics: |
Ports adequate; roads inadequate during rainy season |
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Major foodcrops: |
Roots and tubers, fruit |
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Marketing year: |
July/June; Lean season: September-November |
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Share of cereals in total calorie intake: |
19 percent |
CURRENT SITUATION
Rainfall remained limited but widespread in December and increased in January. The main maize crop is harvested, while planting of the second maize crop and yams has started.
The overall food supply situation is satisfactory. Staple foodcrops are roots, tubers and plantains, production of which is about 650 000 tons, and markets are well supplied with these crops. Cereal production is estimated at some 27 000 tons, mainly maize. For the 1996/97 marketing year (July/June), the cereal import requirement is estimated at 123 000 tons, mostly wheat, including a structural food aid requirement of 2 000 tons.
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Wheat |
Rice |
Coarse grains |
Total |
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Normal Production (rice in paddy terms) |
- |
1 |
20 |
21 |
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Normal Imports |
85 |
15 |
2 |
102 |
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of which: Structural food aid |
1 |
7 |
10 |
18 |
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1996/97 Domestic Availability |
- |
1 |
26 |
27 |
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1996 Production (rice in paddy terms) |
- |
1 |
26 |
27 |
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1996 Production (rice in milled terms) |
- |
1 |
26 |
27 |
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Possible stock drawdown |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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1996/97 Utilization |
90 |
31 |
29 |
150 |
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Food Use |
88 |
31 |
22 |
141 |
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of which: local purchase requirement |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Non-food use |
2 |
- |
7 |
9 |
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Exports or Re-exports |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Possible stock build up |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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1996/97 Import Requirement |
90 |
30 |
3 |
123 |
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Anticipated commercial imports |
90 |
28 |
3 |
121 |
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Food aid needs |
- |
2 |
- |
2 |
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Current Aid Position | ||||
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Food aid pledges |
- |
19 |
- |
19 |
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of which: Delivered |
- |
6 |
- |
6 |
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Estimated Per Caput Consumption (kg/Year) |
33 |
12 |
8 |
53 |
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Indexes | ||||
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1996 production as % of normal: |
129 |
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1996/97 import requirement as % of normal: |
121 |
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1996/97 food aid requirement as % of normal: |
11 |