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Area:
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4 000 sq.km
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Climate:
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Semi-arid; rainfall increases with altitude; rainy
season: July-December
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Population:
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439 500 (2000 estimate); G.N.P. per caput: US$ 960
(1995)
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Specific characteristics of the country:
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Low-income food-deficit country; archipelago
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Logistics:
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Port capacity and roads adequate
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Major foodcrops:
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Maize, rice, pulses
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Marketing year:
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November/October; Lean season: n.a. since 90 percent
of requirements covered by imports
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Share of cereals in total calorie intake:
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57 percent
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Significant and widespread rains since August permitted satisfactory crop development. Soil moisture reserves were adequate to meet crop needs in most areas. Maize and beans developed satisfactorily, particularly in Fogo and Brava islands where good harvests are expected. A joint FAO/CILSS Crop Assessment Mission in late October estimated 1999 cereal production at a record 25 700 tonnes which is about 5 times higher than in 1998 and 1997 and the last five-year average.
Following this record crop, the overall food supply situation will improve in rural areas affected by several successive poor crops. Markets are well supplied and stocks and planned imports or food aid for the year 2000 are adequate to cover needs.
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Wheat |
Rice |
Coarse grains |
Total |
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Normal Production |
- |
- |
5 |
5 |
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Normal Imports |
20 |
23 |
40 |
83 |
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of which: Structural food aid |
14 |
17 |
28 |
59 |
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1999/2000 Domestic Availability |
3 |
5 |
26 |
34 |
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1999 Production (rice in paddy terms) |
- |
- |
26 |
26 |
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1999 Production (rice in milled terms) |
- |
- |
26 |
26 |
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Possible stock drawdown |
3 |
5 |
- |
8 |
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1999/2000 Utilization |
23 |
25 |
56 |
104 |
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Food Use |
22 |
24 |
47 |
93 |
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of which: local purchase requirement |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Non-food use |
1 |
1 |
4 |
6 |
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Exports or Re-exports |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Possible stock build up |
- |
- |
5 |
5 |
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1999/2000 Import Requirement |
20 |
20 |
30 |
70 |
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Anticipated commercial imports |
5 |
5 |
10 |
20 |
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Food aid needs |
15 |
15 |
20 |
50 |
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Current Aid Position |
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Food aid pledges |
6 |
2 |
14 |
22 |
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of which: Delivered |
3 |
- |
- |
3 |
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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) |
50 |
55 |
107 |
211 |
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Indexes |
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1999 production as % of normal: |
514 |
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1999/2000 import requirement as % of normal: |
84 |
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1999/2000 food aid requirement as % of normal: |
85 |
