| Area: | 10 000 sq.km |
| Climate: | Tropical wet-dry climate; one rainy season: May-October |
| Population: | 1.224 million (1998 estimate); G.N.P. per caput: U.S.$ 320 (1995) |
| Specific characteristics of the country: | Low-income food-deficit country; coastal sahelian country |
| Logistics: | Port capacity and roads adequate |
| Major foodcrops: | Rice, millet and sorghum |
| Marketing year: | November/October; Lean season: July-September |
| Share of cereals in total calorie intake: | 63 percent |
CURRENT SITUATION
Seasonably dry conditions prevail. The aggregate cereal output in 1997 is estimated at 84 750 tonnes, some 24 percent lower than last year and substantially below average. This is largely due to the sharp decline in the outputs of maize and upland rice as a result of a long dry spell in July/August.
Following this reduced harvest, the food supply situation will be tighter in 1998 than in 1997. The most affected areas are Badibou and Jokadou in the North Bank Division (NBD), Saloum in the northern part of Central River Division (CRD); Wulli and Sandou in the north of the Upper River Division (URD). However, good prospects for groundnut production are likely to ease the income situation of farmers in some areas.
|
Wheat |
Rice |
Coarse grains |
Total |
|
|
Normal Production |
- |
19 |
81 |
100 |
|
Normal Imports |
25 |
80 |
3 |
108 |
|
of which: Structural food aid |
1 |
2 |
3 |
6 |
|
1997/98 Domestic Availability |
- |
20 |
63 |
83 |
|
1997 Production (rice in paddy terms) |
- |
23 |
62 |
85 |
|
1997 Production (rice in milled terms) |
- |
15 |
62 |
77 |
|
Possible stock drawdown |
- |
5 |
1 |
6 |
|
1997/98 Utilization |
20 |
95 |
93 |
208 |
|
Food Use |
17 |
87 |
80 |
184 |
|
of which: local purchase requirement |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Non-food use |
1 |
3 |
13 |
17 |
|
Exports or Re-exports |
2 |
5 |
- |
7 |
|
Possible stock build up |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
1997/98 Import Requirement |
20 |
75 |
30 |
125 |
|
Anticipated commercial imports |
19 |
70 |
10 |
99 |
|
Food aid needs |
1 |
5 |
20 |
26 |
|
Current Aid Position | ||||
|
Food aid pledges |
- |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
of which: Delivered |
- |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
Donor-financed purchases |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
of which: for local use |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
for export |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Estimated Per Caput Consumption (kg/year) |
14 |
71 |
65 |
150 |
|
Indexes | ||||
|
1997 production as % of normal: |
85 |
|||
|
1997/98 import requirement as % of normal: |
116 |
|||
|
1997/98 food aid requirement as % of normal: |
433 |
