Timor-Leste - Food Security Bulletin Edition no. 19 July - September 2020 17 December, 2020 - 13:40 Country: Timor-Leste Source: World Food Programme Please refer to the attached file. Highlights • The national Rice production for 2020 was estimated at 49,983 tonnes, while Maize production was estimated at 77,606 tonnes. • Based on the Cereal Balance Sheet in Table 1, the availability of both staple food (rice and maize) shows a surplus during the reporting period. However, there are tendencies of decrease in rice and maize stock after the implementation of Cesta Basica (Government Food Basket) in the country as rice and maize commodities are currently been bought and will be distributed to the population before the end of the year as a part of the Cesta Basica programme.