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Area:
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94 000 sq.km
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Climate:
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Tropical wet-dry climate; rainy season: November-May
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Population
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12.58 million (1999 estimate); G.N.P. per caput: US$
220 (1997)
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Specific characteristics of the country:
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Low-income food-deficit country; land-locked country;
importer and exporter of grain
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Logistics:
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Imports/exports through Beira (Mozambique) or Dar es
Salaam (Tanzania)
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Major foodcrops:
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Maize, pulses, roots, tubers, rice
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Marketing year:
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April/March; Lean season: February-March
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Share of cereals in total calorie intake:
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70 percent
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Normal weather conditions in October have facilitated land preparation for planting of the 1999/2000 maize crop about to start. Distribution of agricultural inputs by the Government, which boosted production last year, is planned.
The 1999 maize production increased sharply from the previous year. Final official estimates indicate a record output of 2.5 million tonnes. As a result, the food supply situation has improved substantially. Markets are well supplied and real prices of maize are below their levels of a year ago. After replenishing the Security Grain Reserve, the country has an exportable surplus in marketing year 1999/2000 (April/March) estimated at 400 000 tonnes.
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Wheat |
Rice |
Coarse grains |
Total |
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Normal Production |
2 |
35 |
1 330 |
1 367 |
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Normal Imports |
40 |
3 |
40 |
83 |
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of which: Structural food aid |
- |
- |
40 |
40 |
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1999/2000 Domestic Availability |
2 |
60 |
2 538 |
2 600 |
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1999 Production (rice in paddy terms) |
2 |
93 |
2 538 |
2 633 |
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1999 Production (rice in milled terms) |
2 |
60 |
2 538 |
2 600 |
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Possible stock drawdown |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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1999/2000 Utilization |
54 |
60 |
2 538 |
2 652 |
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Food Use |
54 |
49 |
1 848 |
1 951 |
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of which: local purchase requirement |
- |
- |
5 |
5 |
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Non-food use |
- |
8 |
170 |
178 |
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Exports or Re-exports |
- |
1 |
400 |
401 |
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Possible stock build up |
- |
2 |
120 |
122 |
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1999/2000 Import Requirement |
52 |
- |
- |
52 |
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Anticipated commercial imports |
52 |
- |
- |
52 |
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Food aid needs |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Current Aid Position |
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Food aid pledges |
- |
- |
28 |
28 |
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of which: Delivered |
- |
- |
28 |
28 |
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Donor-financed purchases |
- |
- |
5 |
5 |
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of which: for local use |
- |
- |
5 |
5 |
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for export |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Estimated Per Caput Consumption (kg/Year) |
4 |
4 |
147 |
155 |
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Indexes |
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1999 production as % of normal: |
193 |
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1999/2000 import requirement as % of normal: |
63 |
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1999/2000 food aid requirement as % of normal: |
- |
