FAO/GIEWS - Foodcrops & Shortages 10/00 - CROATIA (13 September)
The 2000 wheat harvest, officially reported at 1.08 million tonnes, is better than expected after the hot dry weather experienced in many and June. This outcome is nearly double that of 1999 (0.558 million tonnes). However, spring crops have been badly affected by the drought and output of maize is expected to be only half of target, while the yield of sunflower is likely to be even less. Output of fruit, grapes and sugarbeet are also affected, as are pastures and fodder crops. The aggregate 2000 cereal harvest could fall to about 2.3 million tonnes, below average and lower than last year's about average 2.9 million tonnes.
Despite the lower output, the country plans to export about 200 000 tonnes of wheat in 2000/01.
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