FAS USDA: Grain crops in Romania will drop by 1.8%

03 May, 2017
FAS USDA: Grain crops in Romania will drop by 1.8%
In the new season Romania's grain crops will fall by 1.8% and export by 1% according to FAS USDA latest forecast.

The winter wheat and barley crops are in good condition. Theyield of these crops will be lower than in 2016 due to less areas under cultivation. Wheat production will drop to 7.8 mln. tonnes (8.5) and barley to 1.65 mln. tonnes (1.8). The corn yield will rise to 10.5 mln. tonnes (10.0).

In the current season wheat export from Romania will reach a new record of 5.5 mln. tonnes. In the new season export will amount to 5.0 mln. tonnes. The main buyers will be countries from North Africa and the Middle East.

Export of barley in the new season will remain at the current 1.55 mln. tonnes with Saudi Arabia as major buyer.