Latest reports indicate that cereal harvest will total some 2.6 million tonnes in 2002 which is about 100 000 tonnes below the harvest last year but nearly 700 000 tonnes higher than the average harvest of the previous six years. This year’s harvest includes about 1.2 million tonnes of wheat, 1.2 million tonnes of maize and 230 000 tonnes of barley. Cereal exports in 2002/03 marketing year is estimated at 303 000 tonnes including 130 000 tonnes of wheat, 90 000 tonnes of barley and 83 000 tonnes of maize. Moldova exported some 345 000 tonnes of cereals in 2001/02.