FAO/GIEWS - Foodcrops & Shortages 11/00 - CHILE (6 November)
Growing conditions of the 2000/01 wheat crop, for harvesting from December, are reported normal, while planting of the 2000/01 maize is underway. The intended area planted to maize is provisionally forecast to increase from 1999/00 low level of some 69 000 has.
Wheat imports in marketing year 2000/01 (December/November) are tentatively forecast at about 750 000 tonnes, similar to the previous year, while those of maize (February/January) should be about 1.1 million tonnes.
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