Informes

Early arrival of the rainy season benefited planting of the 1999/2000 first season cereal and bean crops last month. The outlook is good and the area planted to maize, the main cereal, is forecast to be average. However, planting…

Normal rains have favoured planting of the 1999/2000 first season cereal and bean crops which started last month. The outlook is generally good and average maize plantings are expected. The area planted to paddy is also expected to be…

By Martin Roberts MEXICO CITY, June 22 (Reuters) - A moderate earthquake shook western and central Mexico on Monday, damaging 700 homes and spreading panic among people who feared it was a repeat of a temblor that killed 19 people…

Normal rains continue to benefit development of the 1999/2000 first season rainfed maize and minor foodcrops, mainly plantains and roots. Water reservoirs are also reported to be at satisfactory levels for the irrigated paddy crop being harvested. Pastures have…

Planting of the 1999/2000 first season cereal and bean crops started last month with the arrival of the rainy season. Prospects are good and the area planted to maize, the main cereal, is anticipated to be about average. Average…

MEXICO (June 21) XINHUA - An earthquake of 5.8 on the Richter scale shook the capital and the city of Puebla in the center of the country on Monday, but there have been no reports of casualties or structural…

News Release No. 99/2254/LAC Contact: Christopher Neal (202) 473-7229 To obtain project documents please contact the World Bank's Infoshop at tel: 202-458-5454, fax: 202-522-1500, email: pic@worldbank.org WASHINGTON, June 17, 1999 - The World Bank today approved an US$8.3 million equivalent…

When Hurricane Mitch struck Honduras last October, the agricultural sector of the country bore the brunt of the devastation. Up to 70% of both the commercial and subsistence crop was wiped out and the country is still suffering the…

Mexico City (dpa) - The earthquake which shook central Mexico Tuesday afternoon has killed at least 16 people while causing damage to historic buildings, Mexican authorities said Wednesday. Reports from Puebla, 90 kilometres east of Mexico City, said at least…

HELP NOW! Donate Online or Call 1-800-HELP-NOW American Red Cross Worker Deployed Immediately to Help Support Relief Efforts, Determine Future Need WASHINGTON, June 16, 1999--Steve Bullock, acting president of the American Red Cross, announced today that the American Red Cross…