date:Jul 23, 2014
Harvesting of the 2014 early seasons potatoes and minor cereal crops of wheat and barley, is currently underway and will continue until the end of June.
Generally favourable weather conditions during October and mid-March over much of the country supported planting and early development of winter cereals and early season potato crops.
However, a prolonged dry spell during mid-March and late April resulted in severe soil moisture deficits affecting crops at a critical growing stage in the main