FAO/GIEWS - Foodcrops & Shortages 04/01 - CROATIA (23 February)
The early outlook is uncertain. The 2000 drought persisted into the autumn, delaying winter cereal plantings, which are planned to decline. Precipitation has improved since December but crop development in early March was less than at the corresponding time last year, when the final wheat harvest reached bumper 1.08 million tonnes. The area to be sown to spring crops overall is planned to be reduced somewhat, with less sunflower, sugarbeet and barley to be sown. The maize area is targeted to increase marginally to 386 000 hectares, from 379 000 hectares in 2000 to help replenish maize supplies after the drought reduced harvest in 2000 of only 1.3 million tonnes, compared to 2.1 million tonnes in 1999. Despite the poor harvests and a tight supply situation, maize is being exported to neighbouring Bosnia Herzegovina. The country also plans to export about 200 000 tonnes of wheat in 2000/01.
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