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Area: |
318 000 sq.km |
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Climate: |
Tropical wet-dry; two rainy seasons (March-July and September-December) in south |
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and one in north | |
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Population: |
14.76 million (1996 estimate); G.N.P. per caput: U.S.$ 630 (1993) |
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Specific characteristics of the country: |
Low-income food-deficit country; coastal country |
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Logistics: |
Ports and roads adequate; gateway to Burkina Faso and Mali |
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Major foodcrops: |
Roots and tubers, fruit, rice, maize |
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Marketing year: |
January/December; Lean season: April to July |
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Share of cereals in total calorie intake: |
40 percent |
CURRENT SITUATION
Seasonably dry conditions prevail. The first estimates of the National Statistical Services for the 1996 cereal output point to an aggregate production of about 1.8 million tons, which is close to last year’s level.
The overall food supply situation is satisfactory and markets are well supplied. On September 30, the government increased the import duty for ordinary rice from 2 to 15 percent, prior to the liberalization of this market in January 1997. About 300 000 Liberian refugees are present in western departments, Their nutritional status is reported to be adequate. WFP, NGOs and donors estimated the caseload of Liberian refugees to be assisted from January 1997 at 175 000 persons. The 1997 cereal import requirement is estimated at 500 000 tons of wheat and rice.
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Wheat |
Rice |
Coarse grains |
Total |
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Normal Production (rice in paddy terms) |
- |
865 |
655 |
1 520 |
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Normal Imports |
225 |
300 |
20 |
545 |
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of which: Structural food aid |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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1997 Domestic Availability |
5 |
594 |
753 |
1 352 |
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1996 Production (rice in paddy terms) |
- |
1 139 |
753 |
1 892 |
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1996 Production (rice in milled terms) |
- |
584 |
753 |
1 337 |
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Possible stock drawdown |
5 |
10 |
- |
15 |
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1997 Utilization |
255 |
844 |
753 |
1 852 |
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Food Use |
250 |
734 |
569 |
1 553 |
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of which: local purchase requirement |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Non-food use |
5 |
110 |
160 |
275 |
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Exports or Re-exports |
- |
- |
10 |
10 |
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Possible stock build up |
- |
- |
14 |
14 |
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1997 Import Requirement |
250 |
250 |
- |
500 |
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Anticipated commercial imports |
250 |
250 |
- |
500 |
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Food aid needs |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Current Aid Position | ||||
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Food aid pledges |
- |
42 |
9 |
51 |
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of which: Delivered |
- |
29 |
9 |
38 |
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Estimated Per Caput Consumption (kg/Year) |
17 |
50 |
38 |
105 |
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Indexes | ||||
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1996 production as % of normal: |
124 |
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1997 import requirement as % of normal: |
92 |
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1997 food aid requirement as % of normal: |
- |