Senegal: Grain and Feed Annual
For Burkina Faso, Cote d’Ivoire, Mali, and Senegal, MY 2016/17 (October 2016 to September 2017) total rice production (for all four countries) is estimated to fall 3.7 percent to four million metric tons (MMT) on lower Cote d ’Ivoirian production, which was affected by poor rainfall. MY 2017/18 rice production is projected to rebound to 4.4 MMT assuming good weather in all four countries. MY 2016/17 and MY 2017/18 rice imports are expected to rise one percent and 6.25 percent to 2.8 and 2.925 MMT on strong demand.
