FAO/GIEWS - Foodcrops & Shortages 06/99 - SWAZILAND (2 June)
Harvest of the 1999 maize crop is completed. Preliminary estimates indicate an output around the normal level of last year. Abundant rains in the first part of the season led to an increase in the area planted but a prolonged dry spell from January to March sharply reduced yield potential. Most affected by the dry weather are the southern parts of the country, where poor harvests have been gathered. Overall, preliminary estimates indicate a 199 maize output around the level of last year.
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