EASTERN EUROPE: FAVORABLE HARVEST OUTLOOK

Created: 7/27/1981

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EASTERN EUROPE! Favorable Harvest Outlook

Grain produaticn this year in Eantem Vtrirc uill totalillion tone, juot shu of the record crop

The harvest of winter grains, which accounts for

J al 9rain Production in Eastern Europe, probably will be near the average of recent years. growing conditions thus far for spring grains, mainly corn, portend an above-average crap, AIM

Despite prospectsumper harvest, the East European countries probably willillion tons of grain in marketing. As in past years. Westernthesupply most of that amount. The USSR, facedhird consecutive harvest *hortfall coupled with massive domes-jj^gjquirments, will provide little or no assistance.

In Poland, Eastern Europe's largest producer of grain, the harvest outlook remains good. Withweather for the harvest, which has Just begun, production is likely to be above average and well above the output last year of illion tons.

Polish domestic requirements, however, will nothuman needs, maintain livestockrebuild grain stocks depleted by two successivePoland needs to import atilliongrain, Serious financial problemsWarsawthe grain.

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