FAO/GIEWS - Foodcrops & Shortages 04/01 - ROMANIA (3 April)
The outlook for the 2001 cereal crops is unfavourable in view of continuing drought that has afflicted the country for over a year. Although the area sown to winter cereals is estimated to be similar to that of the previous year, yield prospects are poor and unlikely to improve unless significant precipitation arrives soon. If the drought continues, spring grain planting is also likely to be severely affected.
Following a reduced wheat crop in 2000, the Government has begun to release state reserves of wheat to supply mills throughout the country, which have already exhausted their supplies. It is expected that imports of about 500 000 tonnes of wheat will be necessary to maintain wheat supply to consumers before this year�s harvest.
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