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IASC Meeting on Humanitarian Needs in Southern Africa - FAO Presentation

3. Swaziland
 
Swaziland: Actual vs. Normal Rainfall by Agro ecological Zone for the 2001/02 Cropping Season



Total Cereal Production in 2001/02 Compared to 1996/97-2000/01 Average (`000 tonnes)

Agro-ecological zone Percent change of 2001/02 from 2000/01
Highveld -6
Middleveld -17
Lowveld -57
Lubombo Plateau -24
Swaziland -21


Swaziland: Monthly Average NMC Selling Prices for Maize



Swaziland: Cereal Supply/Demand Balance for 2002/03 (‘000 tonnes)

  Maize Wheat Rice Total
Domestic availability 68.4 8.9 0.0 77.2
Opening stock 0.4 8.9 0.0 9.3
Domestic production 68.0 0.0 0.0 68.0
Total utilization 139.2 44.7 4.3 188.2
Food use 135.1 44.7 4.3 184.1
Feed and seed use and losses 4.1 0.0 0.0 4.1
Import requirements 70.8 35.8 4.3 110.9
Anticipated commercial imports 55.6 35.8 4.3 95.7
Food aid 15.2 0.0 0.0 15.2


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