November 17, 2008
China 2008 soy output expected to drop 1 million tonnes
State Grain Information Centre (SGIC) has adjusted down its forecast of China's soy output this year but maintained the soy planting area, according to November forecast report of SGIC on grain output.
SGIC predicated China's soy output to reach 16.5 million tonnes in 2008, 1 million tonnes less than last month's forecast, mainly due to the falling yield and quality.
SGIC maintained the forecast on planting areas of corn, wheat, rice and rapeseed as that of October.
According to the report, China's corn planting area this year is expected to reach 28.8 million hectares, decreasing by 0.68 million hectares or 2.3 percent from last year. The output drop is attributed to the higher yield of soy pushing some farmers to transfer cornfields for soy.
It is predicted that China's corn output will amount to 156 million tonnes in 2008, increasing by 3.7 million tonnes or 2.43 percent over 2007.
|
　 |
Output of 2008 (million tons) |
Output of 2007 (million tons) |
Change (percent) |
|
Wheat |
112.5 |
109.3 |
2.93 |
|
Rice |
189 |
186.03 |
1.59 |
|
Soy |
16.5 |
12.73 |
29.66 |
|
Rapeseed |
11.5 |
10.57 |
8.79 |
|
　 |
Planting area of 2008 (million hectares) |
Planting area of 2007 (million hectares) |
Change (percent) |
|
Wheat |
23.9 |
23.72 |
0.7 |
|
Rice |
29.2 |
28.92 |
0.97 |
|
Soy |
9.65 |
8.75 |
10.24 |
|
Rapeseed |
6.4 |
5.64 |
13.43 |
