Area:
|
1 850 sq.km |
Climate:
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No dry months, most rainfall in
November-July; tropical cyclones |
Population:
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1.15 million (1999 estimate); G.N.P.
per caput: US$3 590 (1999) |
Specific characteristics of the
country:
|
Cereal consumption covered almost
entirely by imports |
Logistics:
|
Inadequate port handling capacity; road
system good |
Major foodcrops:
|
Vegetables |
Marketing year:
|
January/December |
Share of cereals in total calorie
intake:
|
48 percent |
The bulk of the cultivated area is normally devoted to sugar cane and most of the remainder to fruits and vegetables. As a consequence, the country is virtually dependent on imports to meet its cereal needs. Cereal import requirements estimated at 248 000 tonnes, will continue to be met through commercial channels.
| Wheat | Rice | Coarse grains | Total | |
| Previous five years average production | - | - | 2 | 2 |
| Previous five years average imports | 142 | 76 | 31 | 249 |
| 2000 Domestic Availability | - | - | 2 | 2 |
| 1999 Production (rice in paddy terms) | - | - | 2 | 2 |
| 1999 Production (rice in milled terms) | - | - | 2 | 2 |
| Possible stock drawdown | - | - | - | - |
| 2000 Utilization | 150 | 78 | 22 | 250 |
| Food Use | 104 | 78 | 2 | 184 |
| of which: local purchase requirement | - | - | - | - |
| Non-food use | 6 | - | 20 | 26 |
| Exports or Re-exports | 40 | - | - | 40 |
| Possible stock build up | - | - | - | - |
| 2000 Import Requirement | 150 | 78 | 20 | 248 |
| Anticipated commercial imports | 150 | 78 | 20 | 248 |
| Food aid needs | - | - | - | - |
| Current Aid Position | ||||
| Food aid pledges | - | - | - | - |
| of which: Delivered | - | - | - | - |
| Donor-financed purchases | - | - | - | - |
| of which: for local use | - | - | - | - |
| for export | - | - | - | - |
| Estimated Per Caput Consumption (kg/Year) | 90 | 68 | 2 | 160 |
| Indexes | ||||
| 1999 production as % of average: | 100 | |||
| 2000 import requirement as % of average: | 100 |
