FAO/GIEWS: Africa Report No.3, December 1998

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Table 6: Availabilities for Export and Local Purchase Requirements in Cereals in Sub-Saharan Africa
Current Position (in thousand tonnes)



Sub-Region /

Country
Availabilities
for export
Local Purchase Requirements
Total Contracted
so far
Total Utilized
so
far
Countries still in 1997/98 or 1998 marketing year
Eastern Africa 285 13 137 137
Ethiopia 135 - 112 112
Rwanda - - 2 2
Uganda 150 13 23 23
Western Africa 310 - 1 1
Coastal countries 310 - 1 1
Benin 70 - - -
Côte d'Ivoire 5 - - -
Ghana - - 1 1
Nigeria 200 - - -
Togo 35 - - -
Central Africa 10 - 7 7
Cameroon 10 - 2 2
Congo, Dem.Rep.of - - 5 5
Sub-total 605 13 145 145
Countries which have entered their 1998/99 marketing year
Eastern Africa 970 - 154 13
Sudan 800 - 150 9
Tanzania 170 - 4 4
Southern Africa 819 159 9 9
Madagascar - - 4 4
Malawi - - 4 4
Mozambique 59 - 1 1
South Africa 710 150 - -
Zimbabwe 50 9 - -
Western Africa 165 - 95 28
Sahelian countries 165 - 95 28
Burkina Faso 15 - 20 9
Chad 30 - 20 -
Gambia - - 5 -
Mali 60 - 20 4
Niger 60 - 20 15
Senegal - - 10 -
Sub-total 1 954 159 258 50
TOTAL 2 559 172 1/ 403 195

Note: Totals computed from unrounded data.
1/ Refers to triangular transactions.

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