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Area: |
741 000 sq.km |
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Climate: |
Tropical wet-dry, one rainy season (November-April) |
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Population: |
9.45 million (1996 estimate); G.N.P. per caput: U.S.$ 370 (1993) |
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Specific characteristics of the country: |
Low-income food-deficit country; land-locked country |
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Logistics: |
Imports through Dar es Salaam (Tanzania); inadequate rail and road connections |
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Major foodcrops: |
Maize, roots, tubers |
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Marketing year: |
May/April; Lean season: March-May |
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Share of cereals in total calorie intake: |
70 percent |
CURRENT SITUATION
Following dry weather in October, widespread light rains were received in November, particularly in the western half of the country. This provided favourable conditions for planting and germination of the 1996/97 coarse grain crops. Parts of the east and north-east which remained dry until early December received abundant rains which encouraged large plantings of crops. Moderate to heavy rains continued in February across most parts of the country, generally benefiting crops now at late vegetative to tasseling stages.
Harvesting of the 1996 wheat is complete. Output is estimated at 60 000 tons, which is above last year's level and close to the average of the previous 5 years. Reflecting the good cereal harvest of 1996, the food supply situation is satisfactory. The government continues to issue export permits to private traders for maize exports, particularly to neighbouring countries such as Zaire and Mozambique.
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Wheat |
Rice |
Coarse grains |
Total |
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Normal Production (rice in paddy terms) |
53 |
14 |
1 348 |
1 415 |
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Normal Imports |
35 |
4 |
65 |
104 |
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of which: Structural food aid |
25 |
- |
45 |
70 |
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1996/97 Domestic Availability |
60 |
9 |
1 496 |
1 565 |
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1996 Production (rice in paddy terms) |
60 |
14 |
1 496 |
1 570 |
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1996 Production (rice in milled terms) |
60 |
9 |
1 496 |
1 565 |
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Possible stock drawdown |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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1996/97 Utilization |
105 |
14 |
1 496 |
1 615 |
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Food Use |
100 |
12 |
1 071 |
1 183 |
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of which: local purchase requirement |
- |
- |
3 |
3 |
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Non-food use |
5 |
2 |
275 |
282 |
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Exports or Re-exports |
- |
- |
50 |
50 |
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Possible stock build up |
- |
- |
100 |
100 |
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1996/97 Import Requirement |
45 |
5 |
- |
50 |
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Anticipated commercial imports |
45 |
5 |
- |
50 |
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Food aid needs |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Current Aid Position | ||||
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Food aid pledges |
- |
- |
5 |
5 |
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of which: Delivered |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Donor-financed local purchases |
- |
- |
3 |
3 |
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Estimated Per Caput Consumption (kg/Year) |
11 |
1 |
113 |
125 |
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Indexes | ||||
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1996 production as % of normal: |
111 |
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1996/97 import requirement as % of normal: |
48 |
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1996/97 food aid requirement as % of normal: |
- |