GIEWS Update - The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, 14 June 2021

Year of publication2021

AuthorFAO

PublisherFAO

AbstractThe production of the 2020 main season crops benefitted from expanded planting, which mostly offset yield losses due to floods and storms. Production prospects for the 2020/21 minor early season winter/spring crops, for harvest in June, are generally favourable. The 2020/21 aggregate food crop production is forecast at a near-average level of 5.6 million tonnes. Cereal import requirements in the 2020/21 marketing year (November/October) are estimated at about 1.1 million tonnes, close to the five-year average. With commercial imports officially planned at 205 000 tonnes, the uncovered food gap is estimated at about 860 000 tonnes, equivalent to approximately 2.3 months of food use.

 

Product typeNewsletter

SeriesGIEWS - Updates

CountryDemocratic People's Republic of Korea

RegionAsia and the Pacific

ISSN2707-1723

Areas of workGlobal Information and Early Warning System

KeywordsProduction; floods; storms; imports; food gap; Democratic People's Republic of Korea.