FAO/GIEWS - Foodcrops & Shortages 09/98 - ZIMBABWE (3 September)
Aggregate cereal production in 1998 is currently estimated at 1.83 million tonnes, one-third less than last year's good crop. The 1998 maize harvest is officially estimated at 1.47 million tonnes, over 700 000 tonnes down compared to the 1997 above average crop.
With a relatively small carryover stock, the food supply situation during the 1998/99 marketing year is expected to be quite tight and larger than normal imports of maize and wheat are anticipated. Targeted food assistance, especially for vulnerable groups in the drier areas of the south, will be required.
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