FAO/GIEWS - Foodcrops & Shortages 04/01 - SRI LANKA (26 March)
The main crop in the ground is currently the main Maha rice crop, which is planted in October to December for harvest from March. The crop is grown during the country's main rainy season; the north east monsoon. The main crop accounts for two thirds of annual production the rest coming from the dry season (Yala) crop. In the last five years from 1995 to 1999, paddy production has averaged around 2.5 million tonnes. In addition to rice, the country's main staple, some 850 000900 000 tonnes of wheat are imported annually to meet demand for bread and other wheat based products.
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