Area:
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96 000 sq.km
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Climate:
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Southern half tropical wet, northern half tropical wet-dry; rainy season: March-November
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Population:
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3.0 million (2002 estimate); G.N.P. per caput: n.a.
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Specific characteristics of the country:
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Low-income food-deficit country; coastal country
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Logistics:
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Ports and roads adequate
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Major foodcrops:
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Rice, roots and tubers, oils
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Marketing year:
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January/December; Lean season: July-August
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Share of cereals in total calorie intake:
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48 percent
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In Liberia, the output of the 2001 paddy crop is estimated slightly above the 144 000 tonnes produced in the previous year, reflecting generally favourable weather and a relatively calm security situation. However, the general security situation has deteriorated in recent weeks, with the Government declaring a state of emergency on 8 February 2002.
About 60 000 IDP needing urgent support have been reported around Monrovia and in Bong County nearby while at least 12 000 Liberians refugees were registered at the Sierra Leone border town Jendema in the early March. UNHCR has relocated part of refugees from Jendema to Jimi Bagbo camp in the southeastern district of Pujehun, and to temporary settlements that have housed Sierra Leoneans returning from neighbouring Guinea and Liberia.
WFP is currently assisting 75 000 IDPs throughout the country.
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Wheat |
Rice |
Coarse grains |
Total | |
|
Previous five years average production |
- |
115 |
- |
115 |
Previous five years average imports |
61 |
101 |
17 |
179 |
|
2002 Domestic Availability |
- |
94 |
- |
94 |
2001 Production (rice in paddy terms) |
- |
145 |
- |
145 |
2001 Production (rice in milled terms) |
- |
94 |
- |
94 |
Possible stock drawdown |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
2002 Utilization |
55 |
239 |
10 |
304 |
Food use |
53 |
218 |
10 |
281 |
of which: local purchase requirement |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Non-food use |
2 |
21 |
- |
23 |
Exports or re-exports |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Possible stock build up |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
2002 Import Requirement |
55 |
145 |
10 |
210 |
Anticipated commercial imports |
40 |
140 |
- |
180 |
Food aid needs |
15 |
5 |
10 |
30 |
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Current Aid Position |
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Food aid pledges |
5 |
- |
1 |
6 |
of which: delivered |
5 |
- |
1 |
6 |
Donor-financed purchases |
- |
- |
- |
- |
of which: for local use |
- |
- |
- |
- |
for export |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Estimated Per Caput Consumption (kg/year) |
18 |
72 |
3 |
93 |
Indexes |
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2001 Production as % of average: |
126 | |||
2002 Import requirement as % of average: |
117 |
