South America will lower production in 2015, according to FAO

The regional office of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) predicted a lower level of crops in South America by 2015. However, he stressed that average production will be higher than in recent years, according to the report called Crop Prospects and Food Situation FAO worldwide.

According to the UN agency representing the regional range in Chile, the climate phenomenon known as El Niño affect most of Central America, although Mexico wheat crop could set a new record.

In general it assessed that in the orb the crop prospects are favorable in 2015 and is expected to cereal production, which will reach two thousand 527 million tons, while the volume is lower than 2014.

FAO said in its report released here Friday that maize production in South America in 2015 will be particularly productive, but less than the level reached in 2014 a positive harvest is expected in Argentina and Brazil-which together account for about 90 % of the sub-regionally despite lower production planted in response to low prices, he said.

In corn, the FAO predicted that Brazil’s production should reach 79 million tonnes, higher than the level of 2014. Argentina is estimated at 31 million tonnes, six percent lower than in 2014 but higher than in recent years.

Overall, maize production in South America will reach 176.8 million tons in 2015, just one percent lower than 2014. The forecast for wheat production are high for 2015, despite lower plantings in Argentina, the largest producer and exporter in the region, producing nearly 12 million tons if the weather is favorable.

In Brazil and Uruguay -second and third largest producer of wheat in the subregion is expected to remain sown area near 2014 levels, and the production exceeds the average of the past five years.

Source: Prensa Latina