China 2008 Rice Output Forecast Reaches 187.30 Mil MT

China's National Grain and Oils Information Center has hiked its forecast for rice output this year by 800,000 MT to 187.30 million MT while keeping its output forecast for soybean, corn, wheat and rapeseed in 2008 unchanged from its earlier report.
 
 

The following table is from CNGOIC's August report:
 
 
            2008 Output   Change     2008 Area     Change
         in Metric Tons    On Yr   in Hectares      On Yr
 
Soybeans     17,500,000  +36.72%     9,650,000    +10.92%
Corn        156,000,000   +2.75%    28,800,000     -0.69%
Wheat       112,500,000   +2.64%    23,900,000     +0.23%
Rapeseed     11,500,000   +8.50%     6,400,000    +13.28%
Rice        187,300,000   +0.85%    29,200,000     -0.10%