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Area: |
230 000 sq.km |
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Climate: |
Tropical wet-dry; two rainy seasons in south and one in north |
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Population: |
17.99 million (1996 estimate); G.N.P. per caput: U.S.$ 430 (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 inadequate |
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Major foodcrops: |
Roots and tubers, coarse grain, rice |
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Marketing year: |
January/December; Lean season: April-June |
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Share of cereals in total calorie intake: |
27 percent |
CURRENT SITUATION
Seasonably dry conditions prevail. Reflecting good climatic conditions during the season and the end of ethnic conflicts in the north, the output of cereals in 1996 is close to 1995 level and above average.
The overall food supply situation is satisfactory. There remain about 12 000 Togolese refugees in Ghana following large repatriations 1996. From 1 January, food distribution will be reduced to the elderly, children and young mothers, but UNHCR will provide credits to help refugees developing activities in order to get income. About 135 000 Liberian refugees whose nutritional status is reported to be adequate are also in Ghana. The 1997 cereal import requirement is estimated at 335 000 tons, mostly wheat and rice.
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Wheat |
Rice |
Coarse grains |
Total |
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Normal Production (rice in paddy terms) |
- |
165 |
1 410 |
1 575 |
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Normal Imports |
175 |
150 |
20 |
345 |
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of which: Structural food aid |
50 |
20 |
10 |
80 |
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1997 Domestic Availability |
5 |
133 |
1 521 |
1 659 |
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1996 Production (rice in paddy terms) |
- |
200 |
1 471 |
1 671 |
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1996 Production (rice in milled terms) |
- |
133 |
1 471 |
1 604 |
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Possible stock drawdown |
5 |
- |
50 |
55 |
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1997 Utilization |
185 |
283 |
1 526 |
1 994 |
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Food Use |
182 |
273 |
1 235 |
1 690 |
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of which: local purchase requirement |
- |
- |
4 |
4 |
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Non-food use |
3 |
10 |
271 |
284 |
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Exports or Re-exports |
- |
- |
20 |
20 |
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Possible stock build up |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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1997 Import Requirement |
180 |
150 |
5 |
335 |
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Anticipated commercial imports |
130 |
130 |
- |
260 |
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Food aid needs |
50 |
20 |
5 |
75 |
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Current Aid Position | ||||
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Food aid pledges |
19 |
1 |
4 |
24 |
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of which: Delivered |
- |
1 |
- |
1 |
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Donor-financed local purchases |
4 |
4 |
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Estimated Per Caput Consumption (kg/Year) |
10 |
15 |
69 |
94 |
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Indexes | ||||
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1996 production as % of normal: |
106 |
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1997 import requirement as % of normal: |
97 |
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1997 food aid requirement as % of normal: |
94 |