FAO/GIEWS - Foodcrops & Shortages 09/98 - NICARAGUA (3 September)
Harvesting of the 1998/99 first season cereal and bean crops is due to start from September. Planting was delayed because of the late arrival of the rainy season, but normal rains since July have been favouring planting and the development of the crops. Production of maize should improve significantly from last year’s El Niño affected crop. An above-average 320 000 tonnes output for the whole 1998/99 season is tentatively forecast. Production of sorghum is also expected to increase to an average 95 000 tonnes. Maize imports in marketing year 1998/99 (June/July) should decline from the previous year’s high 175 000 tonnes to some 110 000 tonnes. Technical assistance for the rehabilitation of agricultural activities is still being provided to last year’s drought affected population.
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