FAO/GIEWS - Foodcrops & Shortages 04/99 - IRAQ* (12 April)
Low rainfall and high temperatures have adversely affected 1999 winter crops, especially rain-fed areas in the north. Agricultural production also continues to be affected by serious shortages of essential inputs such as fertilisers and replacement parts for machinery. 1998 cereal production was around 2.48 million tonnes, some 12 percent above the 2.2 million tonnes produced in 1997, which was affected by drought.
The “Oil for Food” agreement has helped ease the food supply situation in the country, but malnutrition remains widespread in many parts.
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