FAO/GIEWS - Foodcrops & Shortages 11/00 - CUBA (6 November)
Normal to abundant rains in recent weeks are reported all over the country, although some moisture deficits are still registered, because of a precedent long dry spell, in the central province of Sancti Spiritus and some of the extreme eastern provinces. The rains have benefited the developing cereal and other minor food crops and average outputs are anticipated. Production of paddy is expected to be slightly above average.
Wheat imports in marketing year 2000/01 (July/June) are expected to be similar to the previous year’s level of 900 000 tonnes. Yellow maize imports (July/June) are also expected to be closely similar to those of the previous year which amounted to about 270 000 tonnes.
Paddy imports in marketing year 2001 (January/December) are still forecast to be about 400 000 tonnes, similar to marketing year 2000, despite improvement in this year’s production.
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