Bumper Crops Developing in Australia
VANCOUVER - Sep 15/10 - SNS -- Australia is looking at an across the board recovery in crop production levels this year, with total winter crop production in 2010-11 forecast to the third largest on record at 40.7 million metric tons (MT).
The Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics (ABARE) is looking production gains in all major crop categories, with pulses expected to jump from 1.85 to 2.344 million MT this year, largely because of a forecast 78% jump in chickpea output to 791,700 MT.
Discussing the general situation in the country. ABARE said, "Average to above average winter rainfall for Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia has resulted in an upward revision of the ABARE-BRS June forecast.
"Total winter crop production in New South Wales is forecast to be the highest on record, because of above average yields and a historically high area planted. In addition, the relatively high current grains prices and favorable seasonal conditions have encouraged many farmers across the eastern states to apply additional fertilizer to increase yields."
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