FAO/GIEWS - Foodcrops & Shortages 06/99 - FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA (16 June)

FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA (16 June)

Cereal production in 1999 is expected to be about 750 000 tonnes, virtually unchanges from the previous year. Wheat is expected to account for about 300 000 tonnes. The north-western parts of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia have faced additional strain on resources this winter and spring due to the crisis in the Balkans and the influx of large numbers of refugees. An FAO/WFP Mission visited the country in June to assess the current food situation and outlook for 1999/2000, and to undertake an in- depth analysis of the impact of the crisis on food and labour markets and household food security. The report of the Mission will be issued shortly.

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