Algerian Grain Crops Look Good

WASHINGTON - May 29/08 - SNS -- Grain crops are generally doing well in Algeria, though production will remain short of the country's overall domestic needs, according to the U.S. agricultural attache for the country.

"Should weather conditions hold, the 2008 Algerian grain crop will match the previous year's level. Facing high import prices for grains, the Government of Algeria will continue to subsidies food prices and increase prices paid to farmers in hope of stimulating domestic grain production," the agricultural attache said -- without specifically addressing the situation for domestic pulses.

"Planting season took place under largely satisfactory conditions. Rains were heavy in some regions during the last two months of 2007, and resulted in significant and sometimes deadly floods. But, these rains generally alleviated considerable concerns about dry conditions."

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