In 2002/2003 the EU exported 1.7-1.8 million tonnes of malting barley to third countries. Because of the better crops in Australia, Canada and the U.S., exports to North America will not happen this year, and sales to China and South America will be much lower. But demand all over Eastern Europe and in Turkey is forecast to be 0.75 million tonnes, and that will take care of the largest part of the EU surplus.

24 October, 2003