31.   Although Bihac is a fertile farming region, Serbs have imposed severe restrictions on the delivery of aid for more than a year, gradually depleting local food reserves.

32.   Despite reports of famine and widespread food shortages, the Pentagon believes North Korea still has food reserves and the crisis could be eased by reducing military spending.

33.   Federal food reserves are used for supplying the army, interior ministry and major cities.

34.   The reserve project involves Thailand holding food reserves for Indonesia while Indonesia would build up surplus energy supplies for Thailand to be used in an emergency.

35.   The statement did not disclose the size of food reserves, but government officials and humanitarian organisations said there was food for at least two months in Jaffna.

36.   UNHCR food reserves in the city are running low following the three-week closure of Sarajevo airport and the blocking of convoys.

37.   Kessler said he hoped the airlift ensuring food supplies for the besieged city could resume Friday afternoon as food reserves were very low.

38.   Redmond said food reserves in Sarajevo were fairly good but noted the city had received no food convoys for the past week.

39.   The commission has been investigating why the state board for food reserves allowed large quantities of wheat and corn to be exported and then authorised imports of wheat flour.