Area: |
960 sq.km |
Climate: |
Tropical wet; rainfall increases with altitude and towards southern parts of the islands |
Population: |
150 000 (2001 estimate); G.N.P. per caput: US$290 (2000) |
Specific characteristics of the country: |
Low-income food-deficit country; archipelago |
Logistics: |
Ports and roads adequate |
Major foodcrops: |
Bananas, breadfruit, cocoyam |
Marketing year: |
January/December |
Share of cereals in total calorie intake: |
36 percent |
The staple foodcrops are roots, plantains and tubers. The country will import 11 000 tonnes of cereals in 2001.
|
Wheat |
Rice |
Coarse grains |
Total |
|
|
Previous five years average production
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Previous five years average imports
|
3 |
5 |
2 |
10 |
|
2001 Domestic Availability
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
2000 Production (rice in paddy terms)
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
2000 Production (rice in milled terms)
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Possible stock drawdown
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
2001 Utilization
|
3 |
6 |
2 |
11 |
|
Food use
|
3 |
6 |
2 |
11 |
|
of which: local purchase requirement
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Non-food use
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Exports or re-exports
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Possible stock build up
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
2001 Import Requirement
|
3 |
6 |
2 |
11 |
|
Anticipated commercial imports
|
3 |
4 |
2 |
9 |
|
Food aid needs
|
- |
2 |
- |
2 |
|
Current Aid Position
|
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|
Food aid pledges
|
- |
3 |
1 |
4 |
|
of which: delivered
|
- |
- |
1 |
1 |
|
Donor-financed purchases
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
of which: for local use
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
for export
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Estimated Per Caput Consumption (kg/year)
|
20 |
40 |
13 |
73 |
|
Indexes
|
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|
2000 Production as % of average:
|
- |
|||
|
2001 Import requirement as % of average:
|
110 |
