No. Variable 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Growth rate (%) 1 Production of cereals in (“000“ MT) 748.4 843.3 414.0 608.1 657.9 715.0 1,115.9 1,275.9 1,335.2 11.2 2 Less 15% Post harvest loss 112.2 126.5 62.1 91.2 98.7 107.2 167.4 191.4 200.3 3 Less 6% seed 44.9 50.6 24.8 36.5 39.5 42.9 66.9 76.5 80.1 4 Net production (1-2-3) 591.2 666.2 327.1 480.4 519.7 564.9 881.6 1,007.9 1054.8 11.2 5 Food Aid 9.8 1.3 26.5 18.1 6.6 - - - - 6 Total grain available (=total supply) (4+5) 601.0 667.6 353.6 498.6 526.4 564.9 881.6 1,007.9 1,054.8 10..33 7 Total population (“000”) 3,695 3,797 3,901 4,006 4,113 4,223 4,335 4,454 4,576 8 Food requirement at 2.25 Qt per person (“000” MT) 831.3 854.3 877.7 901.3 925.4 950.2 975..4 1,002.1 1,029.6 2.41 9 Food Balance (6-8) -230.3 -186.7 -524.1 -402.8 -399.0 -385.3 -93.8 5.8 25.2 31.94 10 Self-Sufficiency Ratio (4/8) 0.7112 0.7798 0.3726 0.5330 0.5616 0.5945 0.9038 1.01 1.024 8.55 11 Food Availability Ratio (6/8) 0.7230 0.7814 0.4028 0.5531 0.5688 0.5945 0.9038 1.01 1.024 7.72 Average annual precipitation (mm) 422 643 461 480 576 617 677 543 561 0.05

Source: Computed by the authors, using data from Regional Bureau of Finance and Economic Development, and the Regional Disaster Prevention and Preparedness Commission, Tigray