FAO/GIEWS - Foodcrops & Shortages 10/00 - COLOMBIA (11 September)
Normal to above-normal rainfall continues over most of the country. Harvesting of the 2000/20001 first season (main) coarse grain crops continues and maize output, mostly for human consumption, is provisionally forecast at an average one million tonnes. A slightly belowaverage sorghum output is expected. By contrast, a slightly above average paddy crop is anticipated.
Wheat imports in marketing year 2001 (January/December) should be about 1.2 million tonnes, closely similar to the volume anticipated during marketing year 2000. Maize imports, largely for the animal feed industry, in marketing year 2001 (January/December) are also expected to be closely similar to those of the previous year. Paddy imports in 2001 (January/December) are forecast to be about 350 000 tonnes.
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