date:Feb 18, 2014
the result of favourable weather conditions during the growing season.
The aggregate 2013 cereal production is thus estimated at 192,900 tonnes, including rice in paddy terms, up 3 per cent on last years bumper output.
Rice is the main staple food in the country, with per capita consumption estimated at about 175 kg/year.
Following higher production levels in 2013, the cereal import requirement for the 2013/14 marketing year (July/June) is forecast at 66,100 tonnes, about 9 per cent below th