FAO/GIEWS - Foodcrops and Shortages  - 06/03 - CYPRUS (2 June)

CYPRUS (2 June)

The 2003 aggregate output of wheat and barley, being harvested, is forecast at 97 000 tonnes, slightly lower than the average for the previous five years. Cereal production normally covers less than one-third of total domestic requirements.

Imports of cereals in 2003/04 (May/April), mainly wheat and barley, are forecast at about 645 000 tonnes, similar to the previous year.