Aggregate output of wheat and barley in 2002 is forecast at 1.9 million tonnes, similar to last year. Imports of coarse grains (mainly barley and maize) in 2002/03 (July/June) are forecast at 6.6 million tonnes.
Breeding conditions for locusts are expected to be favourable in areas of recent rainfall along the Red Sea coast but less favourable in the interior where it was mainly dry.