date:Feb 26, 2016
n decline, which reflected expectations of a retreat in yields from elevated 2015-16 levels, with area seen suffering only a small drop.
Barley forecast
For barley, the IGC, in its first forecast for 2016-17, said that world area will probably be broadly unchanged year on year.
Increases are predicted in Europe, the former Soviet Union and North America, but with drought containing area in North Africa.
Still, barley yields too were forecast dropping from last seasons unexpectedly strong lev