FAO/GIEWS - Foodcrops & Shortages 10/00 - LITHUANIA (14 September)

LITHUANIA (14 September)

The outlook for 2000 grain harvest has deteriorated following excessive rains in July/August which followed hot and dry conditions in May and June. The aggregate area sown to grains - at 1.061 million hectares - remained very close to last year's. The 2000 grain harvest is anticipated to recover somewhat from last year's poor level of 2.1 million tonnes but nevertheless to remain below average. The yield of most spring crops, (spring grains, fodder, sugarbeet, potatoes) which experienced dry conditions plus subsequent flooding and waterlogging is likely to be less than last year, while that of winter crops, which overwintered well, could be higher than last year's.

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