This year's drought-affected grain maize crop in France will produce about 10 million tonnes, growers group AGPM said on Wednesday, joining other observers in predicting the worst harvest in decades.
The crop forecast was based on an estimated yield of 7.9 tonnes per hectare , down from a 5-year average of 9.7 t/ha, and a harvested area of 1.27 million hectares, the AGPM said.
Maize is among crops to have suffered most from France's worst drought on record, which was accompanied by several heatwaves. Low moisture in the crop will reduce post-harvest drying costs, one positive factor for growers faced with modest yields and a rise in production costs of about 20% this year, the AGPM said.
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