Brussels, 06/07/2009 (Agence Europe) - The COPA (Committee of Professional Agricultural Organisations) and the COGECA (General Confederation of Agricultural Cooperatives) published their estimates for the 2009-2010 harvest on Monday 6 July. The two agricultural organisations expect cereal production to be 281.319 million tonnes in 2009-2010, 9.1% less than in 2008-2009.
The fall in production in 2009-2010 is related to a reduction in area cultivated. Farmers' decisions today are made in...