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Area:
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741 000 sq.km
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Climate:
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Tropical wet-dry; rainy season: November-April
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Population:
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10.44 million (1999 estimate); G.N.P. per caput: US$
380 (1997)
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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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Imports through Dar es Salaam (Tanzania); inadequate
rail and road connections
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Major foodcrops:
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Maize, roots, tubers
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Marketing year:
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May/April; Lean season: March-May
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Share of cereals in total calorie intake:
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70 percent
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Harvesting of the irrigated 1999 wheat crop is almost completed. The output is forecast at 99 000 tonnes, a substantial increase on last year's level of 71 000 tonnes, reflecting increased sowings. Planting of the 1999/2000 maize crop has started. More rains are needed following below-average precipitation in western parts in the second dekad of November. Availability of agricultural inputs, mainly seeds and fertilizers, is reported to be adequate.
The 1999 maize production was estimated at 856 000 tonnes, a marked recovery from the poor harvest of the previous year. Harvest of other non-cereal staples, mainly cassava, was good. Import requirements in marketing year 1999/2000 are estimated at 370 000 tonnes, to be covered on commercial basis. The overall food supply is adequate at this time of the year. Markets are well supplied with maize and other staples such as cassava, Irish and sweet potatoes. Prices of maize started their seasonal increase in September, but remained at relatively low levels.
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Wheat |
Rice |
Coarse grains |
Total |
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Normal Production |
53 |
14 |
1 348 |
1 415 |
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Normal Imports |
35 |
4 |
65 |
104 |
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of which: Structural food aid |
25 |
- |
45 |
70 |
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1999/2000 Domestic Availability |
109 |
7 |
951 |
1 067 |
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1999 Production (rice in paddy terms) |
99 |
10 |
951 |
1 060 |
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1999 Production (rice in milled terms) |
99 |
7 |
951 |
1 057 |
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Possible stock drawdown |
10 |
- |
- |
10 |
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1999/2000 Utilization |
150 |
30 |
1 321 |
1 501 |
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Food Use |
146 |
28 |
1 145 |
1 319 |
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of which: local purchase requirement |
- |
- |
3 |
3 |
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Non-food use |
4 |
2 |
176 |
182 |
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Exports or Re-exports |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Possible stock build up |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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1999/2000 Import Requirement |
41 |
23 |
370 |
434 |
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Anticipated commercial imports |
41 |
22 |
370 |
433 |
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Food aid needs |
- |
1 |
- |
1 |
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Current Aid Position |
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Food aid pledges |
- |
- |
2 |
2 |
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of which: Delivered |
- |
- |
2 |
2 |
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Donor-financed purchases |
- |
- |
3 |
3 |
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of which: for local use |
- |
- |
3 |
3 |
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for export |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Estimated Per Caput Consumption (kg/Year) |
14 |
3 |
110 |
126 |
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Indexes |
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1999 production as % of normal: |
75 |
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1999/2000 import requirement as % of normal: |
417 |
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1999/2000 food aid requirement as % of normal: |
1 |
