Spain to import more wheat, corn, barley to make up for crop reduction due to drought
STORY: Spain to import more wheat, corn, barley to make up for crop reduction due to drought
DATELINE: Sept. 14, 2023
LENGTH: 00:02:02
LOCATION: Madrid
CATEGORY: AGRICULTURE
SHOTLIST:
1. various of crops affected by drought in Spain
2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): LUIS PLANAS, Spanish Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
3. various of Spanish agriculture
4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Spanish): LUIS PLANAS, Spanish Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
5. various of Spanish agriculture
STORYLINE:
The Spanish government said it would import more wheat and corn, whose output has been reduced by drought, in addition to the already reported annual deficit in olive oil.
Yields of crops, including cereals, oilseeds and legumes, were significantly reduced this year due to drought.
SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): LUIS PLANAS, Spanish Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
"We forecast that we should buy 20 to 21 million tons from abroad to meet usual consumption, which is between 30 and 35 million tons."
Cereal production
- Product Code
- ILEA001727802
- Registered date
- 2023/9/14 00:00:00
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- Xinhua / Kyodo News Images
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