FAO/GIEWS - Foodcrops & Shortages 06/99 - BOLIVIA (22 June)
Planting of the 1999 wheat winter crop continues under dry weather in the eastern Department of Santa Cruz. Slightly increased plantings from last year are provisionally estimated as soil moisture is considered adequate due to previous heavy rains. Harvesting is due from September and an above-average output is forecast. Harvesting of the 1999 main season maize and barley crops continues and a significant recovery, particularly of maize is anticipated. Production of maize is forecast to be an above-average 646 000 tonnes.
Harvesting of the 1998/99 main potato crop is almost complete and about 730 000 tonnes are provisionally estimated compared to 495 000 tonnes the previous year.
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