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TABLE 6: CEREAL FOOD AID PLEDGES TO SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA FOR 1999/2000 OR 2000 AND TRIANGULAR TRANSACTIONS/LOCAL PURCHASES KNOWN TO FAO AS OF MID-MARCH 2000 (IN THOUSAND TONNES)

Donor Wheat Rice Coarse
grains Total
cereals Of which:
triangular Local
purcha-
ses

Canada 13.5 - - 13.5 - -

EC 223.7 11.6 44.4 279.7 19.2 40.8

of which:

Community action 164.1 0.3 33.8 198.2 18.1 31.5

National action 59.6 11.3 10.6 81.5 1.1 9.3

Austria 11.7 - 11.7 - -

Belgium - - 1.1 1.1 1.1 -

France 16.8 1.0 - 17.8 - 1.5

Germany 2.9 - 7.2 10.1 - 7.6

Italy 14.2 7.4 2.3 23.9 - -

Luxembourg 3.0 2.4 - 5.4 - -

Netherlands 5.0 - - 5.0 - -

Spain - 0.5 - 0.5 - -

United Kingdom 6.0 - - 6.0 - 0.2

Japan - 14.3 - 14.3 - -

NGOs 4.2 - - 4.2 - -

Switzerland - - - - - 0.9

United States 386.7 19.5 86.1 492.3 - -

World Food Programme 86.0 7.0 205.7 298.7 58.2 20.4

TOTAL 714.1 52.4 336.2 1 102.7 77.4 62.1

Note: Totals computed from unrounded data.

FAO/GIEWS - April 2000

Donor	Wheat	Rice	Coarse grains	Total cereals	Of which: triangular	Local purcha- ses
Canada	13.5	-	-	13.5	-	-
EC	223.7	11.6	44.4	279.7	19.2	40.8
of which:
Community action	164.1	0.3	33.8	198.2	18.1	31.5
National action	59.6	11.3	10.6	81.5	1.1	9.3
Austria	11.7		-	11.7	-	-
Belgium	-	-	1.1	1.1	1.1	-
France	16.8	1.0	-	17.8	-	1.5
Germany	2.9	-	7.2	10.1	-	7.6
Italy	14.2	7.4	2.3	23.9	-	-
Luxembourg	3.0	2.4	-	5.4	-	-
Netherlands	5.0	-	-	5.0	-	-
Spain	-	0.5	-	0.5	-	-
United Kingdom	6.0	-	-	6.0	-	0.2
Japan	-	14.3	-	14.3	-	-
NGOs	4.2	-	-	4.2	-	-
Switzerland	-	-	-	-	-	0.9
United States	386.7	19.5	86.1	492.3	-	-
World Food Programme	86.0	7.0	205.7	298.7	58.2	20.4
TOTAL	714.1	52.4	336.2	1 102.7	77.4	62.1