date:Jun 11, 2019
1.2 percent from the previous year to reach 2,685 million tonne, a sharp downward revision from the forecast made in May when global cereal production was predicted to expand by 2.7 perccent.
The year-on-year increase in global cereal production reflects expansions of wheat and barley production, while global rice output is likely to remain close to last year's record level. The worldwide maize output, however, is now seen to fall, with US production expected to shrink by 10 percent from the pr