December 10, 2008
China think tank keeps '08 soy, corn output estimates
China's grain think tank kept its 2008 output forecast for the country's major crops, including soy and corn, unchanged from the previous month, according a report issued Wednesday (December 10) by China National Grain and Oils Information Centre (CNGOIC).
The centre kept its forecasts for soybean and corn production at 16.50 million tonnes and 156 million tonnes, respectively, in its monthly report.
It also kept its output estimates for wheat, rice and rapeseed in 2008 unchanged from its November report.
The following table is from CNGOIC's December report:
| 　 |
2008 output in tonnes |
Change on-year |
2008 area in hectares |
Change on-year |
|
Soy |
16,500,000 |
29.66% |
9,650,000 |
10.24% |
|
Corn |
156,000,000 |
2.43% |
28,800,000 |
-2.30% |
|
Wheat |
112,500,000 |
2.93% |
23,900,000 |
0.76% |
|
Rapeseed |
11,500,000 |
8.77% |
6,400,000 |
13.43% |
|
Rice |
189,000,000 |
1.59% |
29,200,000 |
0.97% |
