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Czech Republic Sees Solid Harvest Despite Initial Drought
28.09.2020 17:15 "Agro Perspectiva" (Kyiv) —
Following are selected highlights from a report issued by a U. S. Department of Agriculture attache in The Prague (Czech Republic), the harvest of grains and rapeseed in the Czech Republic ended in the first week of September. Estimates are optimistic that the production of grains will reach above the 10-year average. The Czech Statistical Office estimates the average yield of grains (excluding corn) at 5.63 MT/HA and rapeseed yield at 3.11 MT/HA, while the Czech Ministry of Agriculture reports grain yield (excl. corn) at 6.06 MT/HA and rapeseed 3.42 MT/HA, based on harvest monitoring. The Czech Statistical Office estimates the total MY20/21 grain crop (excluding corn) at 7 million MT, which is 0.4 percent higher when compared year on year. While the total area decreased by 1.7 percent, the hectare yield rose by 2 percent reaching, 5.63 MT/HA in MY20/21. Wheat is the only grain that shows a decrease in production in this marketing year (MY20/21). When compared to the previous MY19/20, wheat production is down by 2 percent. The increased yield (+2.9 percent) did not offset the five percent drop in area. Wheat quality is satisfactory but varies significantly across regions. Even though there should be a sufficient amount to cover domestic milling demand, the prices of milling wheat are already rising. Barley production in MY20/21 is up by 4.5 percent from the previous year, thanks to higher area and an increased yield. Barley quality, however, is not satisfactory for malting purposes.
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