FAO/GIEWS - Foodcrops & Shortages 09/98 - CAMBODIA (3 September)
A late start of the monsoon and well below-normal rainfall, so far, are reported to have delayed the planting of rice in many parts of the country. The incidence of insect attacks on rice seedlings is also reported to be higher this season. Widespread food shortages are reported in the country’s northeast, which suffered drought conditions earlier this year, with many households receiving relief food aid. The Government has appealed to the international community for about 250 000 tonnes of rice to be distributed to the drought affected population.
The preliminary forecasts put the 1998/99 paddy output at 3.77 million tonnes, about 10 percent higher than last year.
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