FAO/GIEWS - Foodcrops and Shortages  - 11/02 - LATVIA (5 November)

LATVIA (5 November)

Latvia is set to harvest some 917 000 tonnes of cereals in 2002/03 marketing year, which is some 7 000 tonnes lower than the preceding year. Area under cereals this year declined by 48 000 hectares compared with 2001/02 marketing year when area planted to cereals was 417 000 hectares. Area grown to cereals is seen to remain similar to the preceding year.