FAO/GIEWS - Foodcrops & Shortages 11/00 - DOMINICAN REPUBLIC (6 November)

f Normal rains are reported although some heavy rains in the northern parts of the country in September have affected cereal and minor foodcrops. Planting of the 2000/01 second season coarse grain crops has been completed for harvesting from January, while that of the second season paddy crop has also been finished for harvesting from December. Early forecasts indicated that average outputs should be gathered.

Wheat imports in marketing year 2000/01 (July/June) should increase from the previous year’s some 280 000 tonnes to about 305 000 tonnes, while maize imports, mostly yellow, are expected to remain close to the high level of 700 000 tonnes imported last year, thus reflecting the strong demand from the poultry feeding industry. Rice imports in year 2001 (January/December) are early forecast at about 70 000 tonnes.

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