AGSTATS For Food Security
/ 2010

The 2009/10 Preliminary Food Crop Production Forecast amounts 12,825,205 tonnes grain equivalent and requirement for 2010/11 amounts 11,414,960 tonnes. In terms of cereals and non-cereals, a self sufficient status1 of 106% implying a sizeable surplus amounting 429,476 tonnes and a surplus status of 124% implying a surplus amounting 980,769 tonnes are respectively anticipated. In effect, a net food situation involving the 2009/10 production is such that a self sufficiency ratio of 112% or a food surplus amounting 1,410,245 tonnes is attainable.