date:May 26, 2014
Harvesting of the 2014 maize crop is well advanced. Preliminary estimates point to a production of 25 million tonnes, better than earlier expected due to a recovery in precipitation in late January/early February, which prevented significant yield reductions.
At the estimated level, the 2014 maize output is well below last years bumper crop, but significantly above the five-year average.
Favourable prospects for planting of the 2014 wheat crop
Planting of the 2014 is scheduled from June. Farm