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Area: |
274 000 sq.km |
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Climate: |
Tropical wet-dry in south, semi-arid in north; one rainy season: May-October |
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Population: |
10.56 million (1996 estimate); G.N.P. per caput: U.S.$ 300 (1993) |
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Specific characteristics of the country: |
Low-income food-deficit country; sahelian land-locked country |
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Logistics: |
Roads inadequate during rainy season; adequate rail link to Abidjan (Côte d'Ivoire) |
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Major foodcrops: |
Millet, sorghum, pulses, maize |
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Marketing year: |
November/October; Lean season: July-September |
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Share of cereals in total calorie intake: |
73 percent |
CURRENT SITUATION
Seasonably dry conditions prevail. A joint FAO/CILSS Crop Assessment Mission which visited Burkina Faso in late October estimated 1996 aggregate cereal production at 2.46 million tons. This is 7 percent above 1995 level and close to the average for the last five years. This increase in aggregate production is due to an increase in all crops, especially rice, which is expected to increase 48 percent compared to 1995/96. Production of millet increased by 7 percent, sorghum by 4 percent and maize by 5 percent.
Following this above average harvest, the food supply situation is satisfactory. No food aid distributions are recommanded for the moment. Cereal prices declined in October/November following the arrival of recently harvested crops or imported cereals from Mali in the north. They continued to decline in December/early January but remained higher than average in several provinces due to substantial exports to the capital or to neighbouring countries. Deficits in northern provinces can be covered by transfer of cereals from the south, for which external assistance may be required. Cereal needs for ongoing food aid programmes can also be covered by local purchases. Tuareg refugees from Mali are currently receiving food assistance. Their total number has decreased to 25 000 following repatriation.
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Wheat |
Rice |
Coarse grains |
Total |
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Normal Production (rice in paddy terms) |
- |
60 |
2 400 |
2 460 |
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Normal Imports |
40 |
75 |
35 |
150 |
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of which: Structural food aid |
5 |
3 |
25 |
33 |
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1996/97 Domestic Availability |
- |
82 |
2 467 |
2 549 |
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1996 Production (rice in paddy terms) |
- |
124 |
2 337 |
2 461 |
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1996 Production (rice in milled terms) |
- |
82 |
2 337 |
2 419 |
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Possible stock drawdown |
- |
- |
130 |
130 |
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1996/97 Utilization |
40 |
145 |
2 502 |
2 687 |
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Food Use |
37 |
125 |
2 122 |
2 284 |
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of which: local purchase requirement |
- |
- |
20 |
20 |
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Non-food use |
1 |
5 |
360 |
366 |
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Exports |
- |
5 |
20 |
25 |
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Possible stock build up |
2 |
10 |
- |
12 |
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1996/97 Import Requirement |
40 |
63 |
35 |
138 |
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Anticipated commercial imports |
35 |
60 |
10 |
105 |
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Food aid needs |
5 |
3 |
25 |
33 |
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Current Aid Position | ||||
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Food aid pledges |
- |
- |
8 |
8 |
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of which: Delivered |
- |
- |
4 |
4 |
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Donor-financed local purchases |
- |
- |
2 |
2 |
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Estimated Per Caput Consumption (kg/Year) |
4 |
12 |
201 |
217 |
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Indexes | ||||
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1996 production as % of normal: |
100 |
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1996/97 import requirement as % of normal: |
92 |
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1996/97 food aid requirement as % of normal: |
100 |