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Area:
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17 000 sq.km
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Climate:
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Highland rainy climate. Rainy season: October-April;
cool temperatures in May- September
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Population:
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0.96 million (1999 estimate); G.N.P. per caput: US$
1 170 (1995)
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Specific characteristics of the country:
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Low-income food-deficit country; land-locked country
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Logistics:
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Good road network; imports through Mozambique or South
Africa
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Major foodcrops:
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Maize
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Marketing year:
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May/April; Lean season: February-April
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Share of cereals in total calorie intake:
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55 percent
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Planting of the 1999/2000 coarse grains crops is underway. However, dry weather in October and the first half of November has delayed field operations. More rains are urgently needed to avoid reductions in the area planted.
The food supply situation is stable. The 1999 maize harvest was estimated at 113 000 tonnes, well below last year's bumper crop, but was average. Despite an increase in plantings, excessive rains followed by a dry spell negatively affected the crop. Import requirement for maize in marketing year 1999/2000 is estimated at 24 000 tonnes. The country has a structural deficit in wheat and rice of 48 000 tonnes. All imports are anticipated to be covered commercially.
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Wheat |
Rice |
Coarse grains |
Total |
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Normal Production |
1 |
3 |
116 |
120 |
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Normal Imports |
25 |
2 |
20 |
47 |
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of which: Structural food aid |
8 |
- |
1 |
9 |
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1999/2000 Domestic Availability |
- |
2 |
113 |
115 |
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1999 Production (rice in paddy terms) |
- |
3 |
113 |
116 |
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1999 Production (rice in milled terms) |
- |
2 |
113 |
115 |
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Possible stock drawdown |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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1999/2000 Utilization |
40 |
10 |
137 |
187 |
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Food Use |
40 |
10 |
110 |
160 |
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of which: local purchase requirement |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Non-food use |
- |
- |
20 |
20 |
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Exports or Re-exports |
- |
- |
2 |
2 |
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Possible stock build up |
- |
- |
5 |
5 |
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1999/2000 Import Requirement |
40 |
8 |
24 |
72 |
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Anticipated commercial imports |
40 |
8 |
24 |
72 |
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Food aid needs |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Current Aid Position |
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Food aid pledges |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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of which: Delivered |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Donor-financed purchases |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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of which: for local use |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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for export |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Estimated Per Caput Consumption (kg/Year) |
42 |
11 |
115 |
167 |
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Indexes |
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1999 production as % of normal: |
97 |
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1999/2000 import requirement as % of normal: |
153 |
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1999/2000 food aid requirement as % of normal: |
- |
