ESTONIA (5 February)
Aggregate area planted to cereals are planned to remain similar to 2002 levels. Spring cereals are the most important in the country’s cropping calendar. Cereal harvest is tentatively forecast at 531 000 tonnes, which is similar to the harvest in 2002. The forecast cereal harvest includes 240 000 tonnes of barley and 150 000 tonnes of wheat. Cereal import requirement in the current marketing year is estimated at 243 000 tonnes, including 104 000 tonnes of wheat, 60 000 tonnes of maize and 45 000 tonnes of barley.