| From Finfacts.ie: World cereal production is expected to hit a new record this year as high prices boosted plantings under generally favorable weather conditions, the UN's FAO (Food and Agriculture Organisation) said in the latest issue of its Food Outlook, a bi-annual commodity publication.
World cereal production is forecast to be large enough to meet anticipated utilization in the short-run, and help replenish much depleted global stocks. But the agency warned that the current financial crisis will affect agricultural sectors in many countries negatively, including those in the developing world..... Full Article: Source
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