foreign agricultural service gain report global agriculture information network required public distribution date 6 9 2000 pa0006 paraguay oilseeds and products annual approved by philip a shull us embassy prepared randall j hager highlights although early drought dimmed prospects for the 1999 season later rainfall stable planted area will result in s second largest soybean crop most soybeans be exported as seed given scarce domestic demand oilseed low processing margins with better output prices production should increase slightly 2001 greater support cotton industry push cottonseed upward well contrast oil reduce sunflowerseed next after government restricted planting of gmo current harvest sector continues to struggle issue includes psd changes yes trade matrix buenos aires ar1 pa executive summary 1 i situation outlook during patterns 2 technology 3 policy ii statistical tables 4 table supply exports 5
