ALBANIA (2 June)
Above-normal autumn and winter precipitation has generally favoured the winter wheat crop after exceptionally dry conditions last year and output of wheat in 2003 will likely recover closer to the average of the past few years. However, reduced precipitation since March is likely to have had negative effect on the spring planted grains. Under the Balkans regional emergency operation WFP will continue to assist food insecure people in the country during 2003.