FAO/GIEWS: Africa Report No.1, April 2001 SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE 36

SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE

Area:

960 sq.km

Climate:

Tropical wet; rainfall increases with altitude and towards southern parts of the islands

Population:

150 000 (2001 estimate); G.N.P. per caput: US$270 (1999)

Specific characteristics of the country:

Low-income food-deficit country; archipelago

Logistics:

Ports and roads adequate

Major foodcrops:

Bananas, breadfruit, cocoyam

Marketing year:

January/December

Share of cereals in total calorie intake:

36 percent

CURRENT SITUATION

The staple foodcrops are roots, plantains and tubers. The country imports about 10 000 tonnes of rice and wheat per year.

CEREAL SUPPLY/DEMAND BALANCE FOR THE 2001 MARKETING YEAR (in thousand tonnes)

Wheat Rice Coarse grains Total

Previous five years average production - - - -

Previous five years average imports 3 5 2 10

2001 Domestic Availability - - - -

2000 Production (rice in paddy terms) - - - -

2000 Production (rice in milled terms) - - - -

Possible stock drawdown - - - -

2001 Utilization 2 6 2 10

Food Use 2 6 2 10

of which: local purchase requirement - - - -

Non-food use - - - -

Exports or Re-exports - - - -

Possible stock build up - - - -

2001 Import Requirement 2 6 2 10

Anticipated commercial imports 2 4 2 8

Food aid needs - 2 - 2

Current Aid Position

Food aid pledges - - - -

of which: Delivered - - - -

Donor-financed purchases - - - -

of which: for local use - - - -

for export - - - -

Estimated Per Caput Consumption (kg/Year) 13 40 13 67

Indexes

2000 production as % of average: -

2001 import requirement as % of average: 100

FAO/GIEWS - April 2001

Area:	960 sq.km
Climate:	Tropical wet; rainfall increases with altitude and towards southern parts of the islands
Population:	150 000 (2001 estimate); G.N.P. per caput: US$270 (1999)
Specific characteristics of the country:	Low-income food-deficit country; archipelago
Logistics:	Ports and roads adequate
Major foodcrops:	Bananas, breadfruit, cocoyam
Marketing year:	January/December
Share of cereals in total calorie intake:	36 percent

	Wheat	Rice	Coarse grains	Total
Previous five years average production	-	-	-	-
Previous five years average imports	3	5	2	10
2001 Domestic Availability	-	-	-	-
2000 Production (rice in paddy terms)	-	-	-	-
2000 Production (rice in milled terms)	-	-	-	-
Possible stock drawdown	-	-	-	-
2001 Utilization	2	6	2	10
Food Use	2	6	2	10
of which: local purchase requirement	-	-	-	-
Non-food use	-	-	-	-
Exports or Re-exports	-	-	-	-
Possible stock build up	-	-	-	-
2001 Import Requirement	2	6	2	10
Anticipated commercial imports	2	4	2	8
Food aid needs	-	2	-	2
Current Aid Position
Food aid pledges	-	-	-	-
of which: Delivered	-	-	-	-
Donor-financed purchases	-	-	-	-
of which: for local use	-	-	-	-
for export	-	-	-	-
Estimated Per Caput Consumption (kg/Year)	13	40	13	67
Indexes
2000 production as % of average:				-
2001 import requirement as % of average:				100