FAO/GIEWS - Foodcrops & Shortages 01/00 - NEPAL (1 February)
An earthquake measuring 4.6 on the Richter scale affected eastern parts of the country, in late January. There were no reports of serious damage. The main crop currently is wheat, which will be harvested from April/May. In 1999, the country produced a slightly above-average wheat crop of around 967 000 tonnes. The 1999 paddy crop, which is harvested around Oct/Nov, was around 3.6 million tonnes, 4 percent above average and 6 percent higher than 1998.
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