FAO/GIEWS - Foodcrops and Shortages  - 09/02 - ARMENIA (3 September)

ARMENIA (3 September)

Cereal harvest in 2002/03 marketing year is estimated at 414 000 tonnes, which is similar to the sharply recovered harvest of the preceding year. The estimated harvest includes 340 000 tonnes of wheat, 62 000 tonnes of barley and 6 000 tonnes of maize. Cereal import requirement for 2002/03 estimated at 344 000 tonnes is similar to last year and includes 280 000 tonnes of wheat, 27 000 tonnes of maize and 12 000 tonnes of rice.