FAO/GIEWS - Foodcrops & Shortages 06/99 - AUSTRALIA (4 June)
Planting of the 1999 winter wheat and coarse grain crops is underway. latest indications still point to a marginal increase in area this year. after some delays due dry conditions april early-maywidespread rains late-may improved favoured early crop development. with subsoil moisture levels reported be generally adequate support through middle late part seasonprospects for remainder are favourable another good expected at about 21.3 million tonnesmarginally above previous years level. barleywhich normally planted little later than remain similar last 5.4 tonnes. paddy harvest almost complete reflecting very growing throughoutoutput forecast reach 1.35up slightly from close record established 1997.
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