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Unfavourable prospects for current crops
Food supply shortfall in current marketing year requiring exceptional
assistance
Unfavourable crop prospects and food supply shortfall|
OCEANIA: Prospects for the 2002 winter grain harvest have deteriorated sharply in Australia following widespread dry conditions throughout the first five months of the growing season. Total wheat output is forecast at just 13.5 million tonnes, down from almost 24 million tonnes last year. |
