REGIONAL HIGHLIGHTSAFRICAFollowing poor main harvests in southern parts of East Africa, production prospects are more positive in northern countries, on account of favourable weather. Outlooks are mixed in West African and Central African countries, where less-than-favourable rainfall forecasts and persisting conflicts are impairing production prospects. In CIS Asia, scarce precipitation amounts have cut back production expectations and near-average cereal harvests are forecast in 2021. LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEANIn South America, cereal harvests are forecast at high levels in 2021, but continued dryness in Brazil has sharply reduced prospects compared to initial expectations. Cereal outputs in Central America in 2021 are forecast slightly below average, as dryness curbs yield prospects.

Source: The North Africa Journal July 08, 2021 08:26 UTC