Thanks for the update on DPRK food situation. I have worked there for over one year with FAO. Thus information updates me. Thanks Ram Chudhary On 10 July 2018 at 18:42, GIEWS1 (EST) <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > [image: FAO_logo_Blue_2lines_en.jpg] > > Dear All, > > > > We are pleased to share the latest issue of the FAO GIEWS Update: > > > > · The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea - Food Supply and > Demand Outlook in 2017/18 (November/October) > > · La République populaire démocratique de Corée - Perspectives de > l'offre et de la demande alimentaires en 2017/18 (octobre/novembre) > > · República Popular Democrática de Corea – Perspectivas de la > Oferta y Demanda Alimentaria en 2017/18 (Noviembre/Octubre) > > · Корейская Народно-Демократическая Республика - Прогноз > предложения и спроса на продовольствие в 2017/18 году (ноябрь / октябрь) > > · 朝鲜 - 2017/18 (11月/10月)粮食供需形势展望 > > > > *GIEWS Update – The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea* > > 9 July 2018 > > > > > > *KEY MESSAGES* > > > > § Aggregate crop production in 2017/18 is forecast at 5.5 million > tonnes, 5 percent below the 2016/17 level. > > > > § Production prospects for the 2017/18 early season crops are > favourable, partially compensating the reduced main season output gathered > in October 2017 that was affected by dry weather conditions. > > > > § The overall cereal deficit for the 2017/18 marketing year > (November/October) is forecast at about 652 000 tonnes, well above the > previous year’s already high level, reflecting an anticipated reduction in > domestic output and imports. > > > > > > <http://www.fao.org/3/CA0363EN/ca0363en.pdf> > > > > *Go to report <http://www.fao.org/3/CA0363EN/ca0363en.pdf>* > > <http://www.fao.org/3/a-C0344e.pdf>*Go to other GIEWS Updates* > <http://www.fao.org/giews/reports/giews-updates/en/> > > > > > > > > Enquiries may be directed to: > > *Global Information and Early Warning System on Food and Agriculture > (GIEWS)* <http://www.fao.org/giews/en/> > > Trade and Markets Division (EST) > > Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) > > Viale delle Terme di Caracalla > > 00153 Rome, Italy > > E-mail: *[log in to unmask]* <[log in to unmask]> > > > > ------------------------------ > > To unsubscribe from the GIEWSAlertsWorld-L list, click the following link: > https://listserv.fao.org/scripts/wa-fao.exe?TICKET= > NzM2OTE1IHJhbS5jaGF1ZGhhcnlAR01BSUwuQ09NIEdJRVdTQUxFUlRTV09S > TEQtTK5wCpRvJhsQ&c=SIGNOFF > -- *Ram Chet ChaudharyChairman PRDF,* *59 Canal Road, Shivpur - Shahbazganj,* *Gorakhpur (U.P.) 273014, India* *Mob. +919450960691* *Tel. +915512284030* *Email: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> * ######################################################################## To unsubscribe from the GIEWSAlertsWorld-L list, click the following link: &*TICKET_URL(GIEWSAlertsWorld-L,SIGNOFF);