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Area: |
582 000 sq.km |
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Climate: |
Eastern coast is tropical wet, the rest tropical wet-dry. Rains in October-March; tropical |
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cyclones. | |
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Population: |
15.24 million (1996 estimate); G.N.P. per caput: U.S.$ 240 (1993) |
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Specific characteristics of the country: |
Low-income food-deficit country |
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Logistics: |
Dilapidated roads and lack of spare parts and tyres |
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Major foodcrops: |
Rice, roots, tubers, maize, fruit |
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Marketing year: |
April/March; Lean season: February/March |
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Share of cereals in total calorie intake: |
60 percent |
CURRENT SITUATION
Widespread rains since November, covering most of the country favoured large plantings of the 1997 rice and coarse grains crops. However prospects remain uncertain as major producing areas in the south continue to be affected by heavy rains provoked by cyclones which may damage larges areas of crop land. The aggregate output of (milled) rice and coarse grains in 1995/96 is provisionally estimated at 1.85 million tons, which is above-average and reflects generally good rains during the main growing season.
The overall food supply situation remains satisfactory. As a result of a good 1995/96 harvest, the country is expected to cover most of its rice needs. The cereal import requirement for 1996/97 is estimated at 140 000 tons, to be covered mainly by commercial imports.
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Wheat |
Rice |
Coarse grains |
Total |
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Normal Production (rice in paddy terms) |
7 |
2 476 |
152 |
2 635 |
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Normal Imports |
48 |
53 |
10 |
111 |
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of which: Structural food aid |
13 |
11 |
10 |
34 |
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1996/97 Domestic Availability |
10 |
1 675 |
165 |
1 850 |
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1996 Production (rice in paddy terms) |
10 |
2 511 |
165 |
2 686 |
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1996 Production (rice in milled terms) |
10 |
1 675 |
165 |
1 850 |
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Possible stock drawdown |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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1996/97 Utilization |
70 |
1 751 |
170 |
1 991 |
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Food Use |
69 |
1 595 |
117 |
1 781 |
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of which: local purchase requirement |
- |
- |
2 |
2 |
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Non-food use |
1 |
151 |
32 |
184 |
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Exports or Re-exports |
- |
- |
20 |
20 |
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Possible stock build up |
- |
5 |
1 |
6 |
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1996/97 Import Requirement |
60 |
76 |
5 |
141 |
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Anticipated commercial imports |
45 |
70 |
- |
115 |
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Food aid needs |
15 |
6 |
5 |
26 |
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Current Aid Position | ||||
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Food aid pledges |
22 |
4 |
3 |
29 |
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of which: Delivered |
6 |
4 |
1 |
11 |
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Donor-financed local purchases |
- |
- |
2 |
2 |
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Estimated Per Caput Consumption (kg/Year) |
4 |
105 |
8 |
117 |
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Indexes | ||||
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1996 production as % of normal: |
102 |
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1996/97 import requirement as % of normal: |
127 |
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1996/97 food aid requirement as % of normal: |
76 |