FAO/GIEWS - Foodcrops & Shortages 06/00 - HONDURAS (2 June)
Planting of the 2000/01 first season cereal and bean crops has recently started with the arrival of the rainy season in April. Prospects for the maize crop, the main cereal, have improved with respect to last year and earlier estimates, and intended plantings are anticipated to be about average. The outlook is also better for the paddy crop. The area planted to beans should be similar to satisfactory production in 1999/2000. Food assistance from the international community continues to be distributed to hurricane “Mitch” affected population.
Wheat imports in marketing year 2000/01 (July/June) should increase slightly from last year’s 205 000 tonnes to some 210 000 tonnes. Maize imports are expected to decline from the previous year’s 250 000 tonnes to some 190 000 tonnes.
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