Cereal production on the rise in West Africa but poor nutritional situation

Published 2023년 4월 28일

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The Food Crisis Prevention Network (RPCA) has reported a significant increase in cereal production in West Africa for the 2022/23 agropastoral campaign, with a total of 77.231 million tonnes, marking a 7.7% increase from the previous year and a 6.2% rise compared to the average of the last five years. The production of millet, wheat, barley, sorghum, and corn saw substantial growth, with the largest increases reported in Niger, Mali, Liberia, and Burkina Faso. However, cereal production in Sierra Leone experienced a decrease. The region also saw a 3% increase in the production of roots and tubers, but despite these production gains, the number of people affected by food and nutritional insecurity has risen from 10.7 million in June 2019 to 42.5 million in June 2023.

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In West Africa, cereal production for the 2022/23 agropastoral campaign stood at 77.231 million tonnes (Mt), up 7.7% compared to 2021/22 and 6.2 % compared to the average of the last five years, indicates the Food Crisis Prevention Network (RPCA). Millet posted the strongest growth, nearly 27%, to 10.861 Mt, followed by wheat and barley by 22.4% (144,739 tons), sorghum with 13.1% to 15.482 Mt. rose by 4.2% to 22.300 Mt and corn by 1.8% to 27.8 Mt. By country, the most significant increases, apart from Cabo Verde, are Niger (+69%), Mali (+15%), Liberia (+13%) and Burkina Faso (+11%). The only decrease is recorded in Sierra Leone (-7%). Overall for the WAEMU zone, cereal production amounted to 31.967 Mt, up 17%, for the ECOWAS zone to 73.853 Mt (+8%) and for the CILSS countries to 39.568 Mt (+14%). As for the production of roots and tubers, it reached 211.717 Mt in 2022/23, up 3% compared to 2021/22 and 10% compared to the average of the last five ...

Source: Commodafrica