FAO/GIEWS - Foodcrops & Shortages 04/01 - GUATEMALA (14 March)
Normal weather conditions are favouring land preparation for the first season coarse grains crop to be sown in April/May, but no estimates of planting intentions are yet available. Food price increases have already been observed in some local markets, but these are not uncommon this time of the year because the supply decreases until August when maize crops are harvested.
Imports of maize in the 2000/01 marketing year (July/June) are expected to remain unchanged from last year’s some 550 000 tonnes. Rice imports in marketing year 2001 (Jan/Dec) are expected to increase to some 35 000 tonnes, up from 30 000 tonnes in 2000.
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