bi weekly bulletin june 18 2004 volume 17 number 10 france is the largest producer of soft wheat and second durum in european union eu s food processing sector also to that united states us agriculture agri rates as most important economy well ahead automobile electronics electrical industries this issue examines situation outlook for background a major player world grain production crops are barley corn agricultural provides employment about 2 million people but directly involved farming has been steady decline recent decades 30 hectares mha land suitable growing field forages raising livestock concentrated northern western regions which have productive farms except certain oilseeds protein meals essentially self sufficient cereals
