FAO/GIEWS - Foodcrops & Shortages 04/01 - MEXICO (21 March)
Previous favourable prospects for Mexico’s irrigated autumn/winter wheat crops are now being questioned due to the lack of rains in early 2001. The area cultivated has been revised downwards and is now estimated to be 7 per cent lower than last year, and the forecast for production now stands slightly lower than 3.3 million tonnes. Dry weather conditions are not favouring Tamaulipas’ non-irrigated sorghum crop, but total production in 2001 is forecast to increase reflecting larger plantings fostered by the strong demand from the livestock sector. Paddy production in 2001 is expected to remain unchanged from last year’s some 420 000 tonnes.
Yellow maize imports in marketing year 2001/02 (Jul/Jun) are expected to increase slightly due to the sustained demand from the feed industry. Rice consumption is expected to increase in marketing year 2001 (Jan/Dec) to reflect increasing purchasing power and population growth, but large carry-over stocks from last year suggest that total imports will remain unchanged from last year’s some 500 000 tonnes.
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