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Area: |
17 000 sq.km |
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Climate: |
Highland rainy climate. One rainy season (October-April); cool temperatures in May- |
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September | |
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Population: |
0.88 million (1996 estimate); G.N.P. per caput: U.S.$ 1 050 (1993) |
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Specific characteristics of the country: |
Low-income food-deficit country; land-locked country |
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Logistics: |
Good road network; imports through Mozambique or South Africa |
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Major foodcrops: |
Maize |
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Marketing year: |
May/April; Lean season: February-April |
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Share of cereals in total calorie intake: |
55 percent |
CURRENT SITUATION
Planting of the 1996/97 coarse grain, mostly maize, is now complete. Widespread rainfall received in late October and November favoured seeding. Most of the early planted crop is now at late vegetative to tasseling stages. Dry condition persists since late January and more rains are needed for normal crop development.
The final official estimates of 1996 maize production is 135 600 tons, much higher than the earlier figure of 108 000 tons. As a result of the improved domestic supply situation, the cereal import requirement is estimated at a reduced level of 38 000 tons, which can be readily met by commercial channels.
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Wheat |
Rice |
Coarse grains |
Total |
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Normal Production (rice in paddy terms) |
1 |
3 |
116 |
120 |
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Normal Imports |
25 |
2 |
20 |
47 |
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of which: Structural food aid |
8 |
- |
1 |
9 |
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1996/97 Domestic Availability |
3 |
1 |
137 |
141 |
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1996 Production (rice in paddy terms) |
- |
1 |
137 |
138 |
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1996 Production (rice in milled terms) |
- |
1 |
137 |
138 |
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Possible stock drawdown |
3 |
- |
- |
3 |
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1996/97 Utilization |
28 |
4 |
147 |
179 |
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Food Use |
28 |
4 |
93 |
125 |
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of which: local purchase requirement |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Non-food use |
- |
- |
20 |
20 |
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Exports or Re-exports |
- |
- |
2 |
2 |
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Possible stock build up |
- |
- |
32 |
32 |
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1996/97 Import Requirement |
25 |
3 |
10 |
38 |
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Anticipated commercial imports |
25 |
3 |
4 |
32 |
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Food aid needs |
- |
- |
6 |
6 |
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Current Aid Position | ||||
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Food aid pledges |
- |
- |
6 |
6 |
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of which: Delivered |
- |
- |
6 |
6 |
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Estimated Per Caput Consumption (kg/Year) |
32 |
5 |
106 |
142 |
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Indexes | ||||
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1996 production as % of normal: |
115 |
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1996/97 import requirement as % of normal: |
81 |
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1996/97 food aid requirement as % of normal: |
67 |