USSR: GRAIN PRODUCTION AND CHANGES IN GRAIN STOCKS

Created: 6/18/1976

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Data on Soviet grain production and changes in grain

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a. Change at end of crop year.

Grain production data are from official Soviot handbooks.

Examination of other Soviet dataartial reconstructionrain balance relating domestic production, net imports, and major components of consumption. Although the USSR reports grain production, it does not release information on the main uses of grain, the amounts lost in transportation and storage, or the sire of stocks. Sufficient data exist to make reliable estimates of Soviot use of grain for seed, food, industrial products, and net imports. Data on which to base estimates of grain fed to livestock are much less The difference between total supply andational estimate of additions to or deletions from non-strategic grain stocks and gives no clue as to the sire of. strategic grain reserves.

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