No.5 , November/December 1997
ESTIMATED
1996/97 OR 1997 CEREAL IMPORT REQUIREMENTS OF LOW-INCOME FOOD-DEFICIT COUNTRIES
1/(thousand tons) a) Estimates for 1996/97 or 1997
ESTIMATED
1997/98 CEREAL IMPORT REQUIREMENTS OF LOW-INCOME FOOD-DEFICIT COUNTRIES 1/(thousand
tons) b) 1997/98 estimates for LIFD countries which have entered the 1997/98
marketing year
NOTE: This report is prepared on the responsibility
of the FAO Secretariat with information from official and unofficial sources.
Since conditions can change rapidly and information may not always represent
the current crop or food supply situation as of present date, further enquiries
should be made before any action is taken. None of the reports should be
regarded in any way as statements of governmental views. Enquiries may
be directed to Mr. Abdur Rashid, Chief, Global Information and Early Warning
Service, Commodities and Trade Division, (ESC), FAO, Rome (Telex: 610181
FAO I, GIEWS Direct Facsimile: 0039-6-5705-4495, E-mail INTERNET: [email protected]).
The designations employed and the presentation of material in this bulletin do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries.