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Dry weather demages grasslands
Agricultural forecasts
Dry weather demages grasslands - January 2012
17 February 2012

Summary
On January 31st estimates hits new historical minimum, in what concerns to Winter cereals surface, as a result of unfavorable weather conditions and lack of attractiveness for the production of these crops. In what concerns to olive oil season, it is expected that the trend of increased production of olives for oil remains, and should get close to 460 thousand tons. Also the dry and cold weather has hampered the development of some crops, including grasslands and fodder crops and the persistence of these weather conditions will also affect winter cereals production.

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