FAO/GIEWS - Foodcrops & Shortages 09/98 - SWAZILAND (3 September)
Above-normal rains for most of the growing season coupled with larger planted areas resulted in a 1998 cereal crop (mainly maize) of 107 000 tonnes. This is 26 percent higher than last year's drought reduced harvest and above average. Most of the increase was due to better yields in the Lowveld, almost one-third higher than last year, and in the Highveld.
Sufficient domestic cereal availability combined with normal commercial imports of wheat and rice (40 000 tonnes and 8 000 tonnes, respectively) should lead to a satisfactory food supply position for the marketing year 1998/99.
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