Harvest Forecast - operative report

Commentary

In accord with finding as at 15 September 2007 the Czech Statistical Office estimates the harvest of cereals at the level of 7 046 thous. tonnes with the average yield 4.55 t/ha. Matching the fact of the year 2006 it means increase in yield by 0.35 t/ha and in production by 675 thous. tonnes. Estimated harvest of grain maize at the level 608 thous. tonnes is by 2 thous. tonnes higher (+ 0.3 %) in comparison with the previous year.

The total harvest of potatoes (including early potatoes estimated in July) would reach 785 thous. tonnes (+ 13.4 %) with estimated average yield 24.59 t/ha (23.05 t/ha in 2006), the harvest of other potatoes would be 584 thous. tonnes (the yield 25.56 t/ha in 2007, 23.90 t/ha in 2006). The production of industrial sugar beet is awaited at the level 2 599 thous. tonnes, which is down by 540 thous. tonnes (- 17.2 %) matching 2006. Supposed yield 47.88 t/ha is down by 3.60 t/ha in comparison with 2006.

The yield of rape was 3.08 t/ha and increased by 0.07 t/ha (+ 2.3 %) in comparison with 2006. The total production of rape is awaited at the level 1 038 thous. tonnes and in comparison with the final harvest 2006 it means an elevation by 158 thous. tonnes (+ 18.0 %).

For the first time in 2007 production of fodder plant has been assessed. Harvest of fodder maize with estimated average yield 33.72 t/ha would reach 6 085 thous. tonnes and it means by 19 thous. tonnes more then in the previous year. The yield 33.72 t/ha would be by higher by 1.06 t/ha (+ 3.2 %) then in 2006. The estimated production of perennial fodder plant would be lower. The harvest of red clover in hay is estimated at the level 404 thous. tonnes (index 93.1 %), the production of lucerne in hay would be 581 thous. tonnes (index 87.0 %). Supposed yield of red clover would be 7.26 t/ha (7.82 t/ha in 2006) and yield of lucerne is estimated at the level 7.53 t/ha (8.26 t/ha in 2006).