FAO/GIEWS - Foodcrops & Shortages 11/98 - THAILAND (25 November)
Scattered showers at the beginning of November boosted reservoir levels in western Thailand, while dry weather helped rice harvesting in the northeast. Harvesting of the 1998/99 main-season crop is underway and the Government forecasts an increase in output as strong price incentives helped motivate producers to expand rice area.
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