FAO/GIEWS - Foodcrops & Shortages 06/01 - BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA* (4 June)
The outlook for the 2001 cereal harvest is mixed. The condition of winter grains is satisfactory so far, but the final outcome of spring maize will depend crucially on regular precipitation to continue to recharge soil moisture reserves after last summer and autumn’s dry conditions. To meet consumption demand, wheat imports have increased steadily and the country has also imported maize in the wake of last year’s drought reduced output.