El Salvador Expects Corn Shortage

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The findings by the Salvadoran Agroindustrial Chamber (Camagro) could imply a shortage of corn in the national market, starting July 2010.

"Authorities from the Agriculture Ministry had forecasted a production of 17 million quintals of corn. However, real output could be 7 or 8 million quintals less, due to crops damaged by an irregular winter", reported Elsalvador.com.

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