| Area: | 17 000 sq.km |
| Climate: | Highland rainy climate. One rainy season (October-April); cool temperatures in May- September |
| Population: | 0.904 million (1997 estimate); G.N.P. per caput: U.S.$ 1 170 (1995) |
| Specific characteristics of the country: | Low-income food-deficit country; land-locked country |
| Logistics: | Good road network; imports through Mozambique or South Africa |
| Major foodcrops: | Maize |
| Marketing year: | May/April; Lean season: February-April |
| Share of cereals in total calorie intake: | 55 percent |
CURRENT SITUATION
The 1997 maize harvest stands at 81 000 tons, well below the previous year’s crop but close to average. The reduction is explained by a complete crop failure in the Lowveld.
The overall food supply situation for the 1997/98 marketing year is expected to remain satisfactory due to the availability of large carryover stocks from the good maize harvest of 1996. All cereal imports during the year are expected to be covered through commercial channels.
|
Wheat |
Rice |
Coarse grains |
Total |
|
|
Normal Production (rice in paddy terms) |
1 |
3 |
116 |
120 |
|
Normal Imports |
25 |
2 |
20 |
47 |
|
of which: Structural food aid |
8 |
- |
1 |
9 |
|
1997/98 Domestic Availability |
- |
1 |
113 |
114 |
|
1997 Production (rice in paddy terms) |
- |
1 |
81 |
82 |
|
1997 Production (rice in milled terms) |
- |
1 |
81 |
82 |
|
Possible stock drawdown |
- |
- |
32 |
32 |
|
1997/98 Utilization |
40 |
9 |
113 |
162 |
|
Food Use |
40 |
9 |
91 |
140 |
|
of which: local purchase requirement |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Non-food use |
- |
- |
20 |
20 |
|
Exports or Re-exports |
- |
- |
2 |
2 |
|
Possible stock build up |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
1997/98 Import Requirement |
40 |
8 |
- |
48 |
|
Anticipated commercial imports |
40 |
8 |
- |
48 |
|
Food aid needs |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Current Aid Position | ||||
|
Food aid pledges |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
of which: Delivered |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Estimated Per Caput Consumption (kg/Year) |
44 |
10 |
101 |
155 |
|
Indexes | ||||
|
1997 production as % of normal: |
68 |
|||
|
1997/98 import requirement as % of normal: |
102 |
|||
|
1997/98 food aid requirement as % of normal: |
- |
