2026-06-28http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/304201Harvesting of the 2002 main paddy crops in the northern hemisphere is at an advanced stage and many countries are releasing firmer estimates of this season’s production. In the Southern Hemisphere and around the equatorial belt, the 2002 crops were generally harvested over the first half of the year and, in many countries, planting of the 2003 crop has already begun.15 p.application/pdfFAONewsletter