date:Nov 01, 2012
s, with Italy showing a drop from 9.8 million tonnes in 2011 to 6.8 million tonnes this year, Ukraine dropping from 22.8 million tonnes to 20 million tonnes, Romania 10.5 million tonnes to 8 million tonnes and Hungary 8.1 million tonnes to 5.2 million tonnes.
Mr Watts said that South American maize production could have a small effect on the global maize supplies, but it will be limited because its share of global production is small, particularly compared to soyabean production.
Mr Watt said: