date:Apr 29, 2014
lion tonnes, down 1.7 million tonnes from 2013. The I.G.C. said despite a slight increase in projected harvested area, the wheat outturn should be smaller this year based on average yields. The I.G.C. forecast Indias crop at 95 million tonnes, which would be up 2% from 2013 and match the record crop harvested in 2012.
In Australia, plentiful rains across much of the eastern wheat belt improved soil moisture for planting, which is now under way, the I.G.C. said. The area is projected slightly la