TABLE-Czech winter grain crop areas drop

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CROP AREA (ha) AREA LAST YEAR PCT CHANGE

wheat 740,710 782,064 -5.3

rye 40,879 28,844 41.7

barley 125,278 128,839 -2.8

tricitale 50,075 53,969 -7.2

TOTAL GRAINS 956,942 993,919 -3.7

rapeseed 332,632 291,879 14.0

NOTE. The estimates are based on a ministry survey with November 30, 2006 cut-off. The Czech Statistical Bureau (CSU) releases its own sowing area estimates in May, usually shing somewhat different results.

(Reporting by Jan Lopatka in Prague) ((editing by ; prague.newsroom@reuters.com; Reuters Messaging: jan.lopatka.reuters.com@reuters.net; +420-224 190 474))

Keywords: CZECH GRAINS/

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