| Area: | 318 000 sq.km |
| Climate: | Tropical wet-dry; two rainy seasons (March-July and September-December) in south and one in north |
| Population: | 14.90 million (1998 estimate); G.N.P. per caput: U.S.$ 660 (1995) |
| Specific characteristics of the country: | Low-income food-deficit country; coastal country |
| Logistics: | Ports and roads adequate; gateway to Burkina Faso and Mali |
| Major foodcrops: | Roots and tubers, fruit, rice, maize |
| Marketing year: | January/December; Lean season: April to July |
| Share of cereals in total calorie intake: | 40 percent |
CURRENT SITUATION
Preliminary cereal production for 1997 is currently estimated at 1.57 million tonnes, which is about the same as last year's level. Upland rice, which accounts for the bulk of the country’s rice production has been affected by the dry period and output is expected to be below normal.
The overall food supply situation is satisfactory and markets are adequately supplied. Organized repatriation is underway for the Liberian refugees and will be completed by the end of the year. About 210 000 Liberian refugees remain in the western departments. Their nutritional status is reported to be adequate. Food assistance is provided to 50 000 vulnerable people and to 30 000 children through school feeding. The cereal import requirement for 1998 (January/December) is estimated at 610 000 tonnes, mostly wheat and rice.
|
Wheat |
Rice |
Coarse grains |
Total |
|
|
Normal Production |
- |
950 |
700 |
1650 |
|
Normal Imports |
220 |
280 |
20 |
520 |
|
of which: Structural food aid |
0 |
- |
0 |
0 |
|
1997/98 Domestic Availability |
- |
492 |
753 |
1 245 |
|
1997 Production (rice in paddy terms) |
- |
820 |
752 |
1 572 |
|
1997 Production (rice in milled terms) |
- |
492 |
752 |
1 244 |
|
Possible stock drawdown |
- |
- |
1 |
1 |
|
1997/98 Utilization |
255 |
842 |
758 |
1 855 |
|
Food Use |
250 |
678 |
559 |
1 487 |
|
of which: local purchase requirement |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Non-food use |
5 |
164 |
189 |
358 |
|
Exports or Re-exports |
- |
- |
10 |
10 |
|
Possible stock build up |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
1997/98 Import Requirement |
255 |
350 |
5 |
610 |
|
Anticipated commercial imports |
255 |
310 |
5 |
570 |
|
Food aid needs |
- |
40 |
- |
40 |
|
Current Aid Position | ||||
|
Food aid pledges |
- |
18 |
1 |
19 |
|
of which: Delivered |
- |
18 |
- |
18 |
|
Donor-financed purchases |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
of which: for local use |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
for export |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Estimated Per Caput Consumption (kg/year) |
17 |
46 |
38 |
100 |
|
Indexes | ||||
|
1997 production as % of normal: |
95 |
|||
|
1997/98 import requirement as % of normal: |
117 |
|||
|
1997/98 food aid requirement as % of normal: |
- |
