that part of current supplies of a commodity comprised of stocks from previous production or marketing seasons, the quantity of a commodity that is carried over from one crop to the following one. The price of some commodities, such as grain, cofee, cocoa and jute, which grow in annual or biannual crops, is determined by the supply and demand. The supply consists of the quantity produced by the current crop added to the quantity in the hands of producers and traders that is carried over from the previous crop. Thus, in some circumstances the carryover can strongly influence the market price.