CROATIA (6 February)
Latest reports indicate a satisfactory winter crop. Similar areas have been planted to winter cereals as last year. Provided that favourable weather conditions prevail, aggregate cereal output this year is seen to match the significantly improved harvest of the preceding year, which was estimated at 3.3 million tonnes. The forecast aggregate cereal harvest includes some 2.1 million tonnes of maize, 988 000 tonnes of wheat and 171 000 tonnes of barley. Cereal exports in the current marketing year are estimated at 450 000 tonnes.