The early onset of the rainy season and the delay in the delivery of improved seed is threatening production.
The agricultural sector may face significant economic losses in grain production if this years rains are particularly intense.
Industry representatives are worried that the late delivery of seed for planting (which was estimated to arrive May 30 instead of April 15) may significantly affect future harvests.
8 million quintals of corn have been lost, revealed a study by Camagro.
The findings by the Salvadoran Agroindustrial Chamber (Camagro) could imply a shortage of corn in the national market, starting July 2010.
"Authorities from the Agriculture Ministry had forecasted a production of 17 million quintals of corn. However, real output could be 7 or 8 million quintals less, due to crops damaged by an irregular winter", reported Elsalvador.com.