In West Africa, planting of main season maize continued across the south of the region and conditions are favourable. In North Africa, harvesting of winter wheat crops is underway and below-average production is expected in Morocco as well as parts of Algeria and Tunisia due to early season dryness. In the Middle East, harvest has started for winter crops and conditions are generally favourable due to good rainfall throughout the season. Winter wheat, to be harvested between June and August, is currently in vegetative to reproductive stages across the region and under favourable conditions. In Central America and the Caribbean, land preparation and early planting is underway for the Primera season cereals and some dry conditions are present on the Caribbean coast.

Source: The North Africa Journal May 07, 2020 18:22 UTC