FAO/GIEWS: Africa Report No.3, December 1999 11

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TABLE 6: AVAILABILITIES FOR EXPORT AND LOCAL PURCHASE REQUIREMENTS IN CEREALS IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
CURRENT POSITION ( IN THOUSAND TONNES)


Sub-Region /
Country
Availabilities for export Local Purchase Requirements 
Total Contracted
so far
Total Utilized so far
Countries still in 1998/99 or 1999 marketing year
Eastern Africa 130 17 398 218
Ethiopia - - 387 207
Uganda 130 17 11 11
Western Africa 235 - 2 2
Coastal countries 235 - 2 2
Benin 25 - 1 1
Côte d'Ivoire 10 - - -
Ghana 20 - 1 1
Nigeria 170 - - -
Togo 10 - - -
         
Central Africa 10 - 9 5
Cameroon 10 - 4 4
Congo, Dem.Rep.of - - 5 1
Sub- total 375 17 409 225
  Countries which have entered their 1999/2000 marketing year
Eastern Africa 280 - 155 12
Kenya - - 5 5
Sudan 200 - 150 7
Tanzania 80 - - -
Southern Africa 782 62 16 16
Angola - - 2 2
Madagascar 10 - 4 4
Malawi 400 - 5 5
Mozambique 150 - 1 1
Namibia - - 1 1
South Africa 220 62 - -
Swaziland 2 - - -
Zambia - - 3 3
Western Africa 210 - 110 0
Sahelian countries 210 - 110 0
Burkina Faso 20 - 20 -
Chad 20 - 20 -
Gambia - - 5 -
Guinea-Bissau 5 - - -
Mali 100 - 10 -
Mauritania 5 - 10 -
Niger 60 - 25 -
Senegal - - 20 -
Sub- total 1 272 62 281 28
TOTAL 1 647 79 690 253

Note: Totals computed from unrounded data.
1/ Refers to triangular transactions only.

FAO/GIEWS - December 1999
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