FAO/GIEWS - Foodcrops & Shortages 09/98 - HONDURAS (3 September)
Normal rains have resumed, benefiting the development of the 1998/99 first season cereal crops, currently being harvested, and planting of the 1998/99 second (main)season cereal crops, recently started. Intended plantings of maize, the main cereal, should be similar to last year’s average level. The crops were affected last year by El Niño associated drought but only localized losses of a serious nature were reported and compensated by production increases elsewhere. Maize imports in marketing year 1998/99 (July/June) are expected to increase nevertheless from last year’s relatively high level, mostly reflecting the expanding demand from the poultry feeding industry.
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