· Southern Africa: Maize production in 2015 expected to drop sharply<http://www-data.fao.org/giews/english/shortnews/20150203DPRK.htm> · Afrique australe : La production de maïs devrait baisser fortement en 2015 <http://www-data.fao.org/giews/english/shortnews/20150203DPRK.htm> · África del Sur: Se anticipa un reducción severa de la producción de maíz 2015 <http://www-data.fao.org/giews/english/shortnews/20150203DPRK.htm> · 南部非洲:预计2015年玉米大幅减产<http://www-data.fao.org/giews/english/shortnews/20150203DPRK.htm> [cid:image001.gif@01D0819D.F18B4830]<../index.htm> [cid:image002.gif@01D0819D.F18B4830] [cid:image004.gif@01D0819D.F18B4830] [cid:image006.gif@01D0819D.F18B4830]<http://www.fao.org/> GIEWS home<../index.htm> [cid:image009.gif@01D0819D.F18B4830] GIEWS Tools<../tools.htm> About GIEWS<../about.htm> FAQ<../faq.htm> Mailing Lists<../mailinglist.htm> Site Map<../sitemap.htm> [cid:image010.gif@01D0819D.F18B4830]<../../chinese/index.htm> français<../../french/index.htm> español<../../spanish/shortnews/ca19092014.htm> [cid:image014.jpg@01D0819D.F18B4830] 28 April 2015 [cid:image015.gif@01D0819D.F18B4830]<javascript:mailpage()>[cid:image016.gif@01D0819D.F18B4830]<javascript:window.print()>[cid:image017.jpg@01D0819D.F18B4830]<http://www.fao.org/giews/english/rss/whatisnew.xml> [cid:image018.jpg@01D0819D.F18B4830] <http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=20> [cid:image028.png@01D081A0.AEB348C0] Southern Africa Maize production in 2015 expected to drop sharply Maize production in 2015 expected to decline significantly from the bumper output of 2014 Consequently, the subregional maize import requirements are forecast to increase sharply in 2015/16 Maize prices increased in South Africa, the major subregional exporter, by nearly 30 percent since the beginning of the year Food security improved significantly in 2014/15 following last year’s bumper crop; however, current production prospects raise concern [cid:image021.gif@01D0819D.F18B4830]Go to full update<http://www.fao.org/3/a-i4602e.pdf> [cid:image022.jpg@01D0819D.F18B4830]<http://www.fao.org/3/a-i4602e.pdf> contact us<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Economic & Social Department<http://www.fao.org/es/> Trade and Markets Division<http://www.fao.org/economic/est/en/> disclaimer<../discl.htm> © FAO 2015<http://www.fao.org/copyright_EN.htm> The above GIEWS Update is also available at: http://www.fao.org/documents/card/en/c/4af45ed0-5fcf-4358-9792-0fef66e5ca3b/ ######################################################################## To unsubscribe from the GIEWSAlertsWorld-L list, click the following link: &*TICKET_URL(GIEWSAlertsWorld-L,SIGNOFF);