FAO/GIEWS - Foodcrops & Shortages 04/99 - NICARAGUA (6 April)
Harvesting of 1998/99 third season (“apante”) maize and beans has been completed. Land preparation is also underway for planting 1999/2000 first season crops from May. The “apante” output of maize and beans is provisionally estimated at about 83 000 tonnes and 82 000 tonnes respectively. This represents a significant recovery from losses caused by hurricane “Mitch”. The recovery is mainly due to favourable weather and government rehabilitation programmes in collaboration with the international community. Consumer prices have consequently declined and exports of beans have been made to neighbouring countries which were also affected by the hurricane. Food aid continues to be distributed to some 400 000 beneficiaries while large-scale programmes for rehabilitation of infrastructure are also underway.
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