FAO/GIEWS: Africa Report No.2, August 1999 COTE D'IVOIRE 13

COTE D'IVOIRE

Area:

318 000 sq.km

Climate:

Tropical wet-dry; two rainy seasons (March-July and September-December) in south and one in north (May-Oct.)

Population:

15.05 million (1999 estimate); G.N.P. per caput: US$ 690 (1997)

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

The rainy season really started in early March over the south, and in late March in the north. Although it was below average, rainfall remained widespread and globally adequate to keep sufficient soil moisture for good crop development in April and May. Rains increased to become abundant from mid May to early July and should benefit to most crops. Current crop output prospects are good.

The overall food supply situation is satisfactory following the marketing of the 1998 crops. Organised repatriation is underway for about 80 000 Liberian refugees which are remaining in the western departments. Estimates for the 1998/99 cereal production point to about 1.6 million tonnes and the cereal import requirement for 1999 (January/December), is estimated at 640 000 tonnes, mostly wheat and rice.

CEREAL SUPPLY/DEMAND BALANCE FOR THE 1999 MARKETING YEAR (in thousand tonnes)

Wheat Rice Coarse grains Total

Normal Production - 950 700 1 650

Normal Imports 220 280 20 520

of which: Structural food aid - - - -

1999 Domestic Availability - 525 724 1 249

1998 Production (rice in paddy terms) - 875 724 1 599

1998 Production (rice in milled terms) - 525 724 1 249

Possible stock drawdown - - - -

1999 Utilization 255 890 744 1 889

Food Use 250 759 568 1 577

of which: local purchase requirement - - - -

Non-food use 5 131 166 302

Exports or Re-exports - - 10 10

Possible stock build up - - - -

1999 Import Requirement 255 365 20 640

Anticipated commercial imports 255 365 20 640

Food aid needs - - - -

Current Aid Position

Food aid pledges - - 1 1

of which: Delivered - - - -

Donor-financed purchases - - - -

of which: for local use - - - -

for export - - - -

Estimated Per Caput Consumption (kg/Year) 17 50 38 105

Indexes

1998 production as % of normal: 97

1999 import requirement as % of normal: 123

1999 food aid requirement as % of normal: -

FAO/GIEWS - August 1999

Area:	318 000 sq.km
Climate:	Tropical wet-dry; two rainy seasons (March-July and September-December) in south and one in north (May-Oct.)
Population:	15.05 million (1999 estimate); G.N.P. per caput: US$ 690 (1997)
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

	Wheat	Rice	Coarse grains	Total
Normal Production	-	950	700	1 650
Normal Imports	220	280	20	520
of which: Structural food aid	-	-	-	-
1999 Domestic Availability	-	525	724	1 249
1998 Production (rice in paddy terms)	-	875	724	1 599
1998 Production (rice in milled terms)	-	525	724	1 249
Possible stock drawdown	-	-	-	-
1999 Utilization	255	890	744	1 889
Food Use	250	759	568	1 577
of which: local purchase requirement	-	-	-	-
Non-food use	5	131	166	302
Exports or Re-exports	-	-	10	10
Possible stock build up	-	-	-	-
1999 Import Requirement	255	365	20	640
Anticipated commercial imports	255	365	20	640
Food aid needs	-	-	-	-
Current Aid Position
Food aid pledges	-	-	1	1
of which: Delivered	-	-	-	-
Donor-financed purchases	-	-	-	-
of which: for local use	-	-	-	-
for export	-	-	-	-
Estimated Per Caput Consumption (kg/Year)	17	50	38	105
Indexes
1998 production as % of normal:				97
1999 import requirement as % of normal:				123
1999 food aid requirement as % of normal:				-