BOLIVIA (18 September)
Harvesting of the 2003/04 first-season (winter crop) in the eastern department of Santa Cruz is well advanced, while land is being prepared for the planting of the second-season crop beginning in October. The outlook is good, and an average wheat output is expected from the winter crop. Planting of the 2003/04 first-season coarse grain crops, principally maize, is about to start.
Wheat imports in marketing year 2003/04 (July/June) should be about 250 000 tonnes, which is close to the level of imports for last year.