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In East Africa, dry conditions are expected to reduce secondary Belg yields in Ethiopia, and conditions are mixed for main/Meher season planting. The JJAS season is expected to be wetter than normal across the north and west.
Main season planting conditions are generally favourable in West Africa.
Across the Middle East & North Africa, poor seasonal precipitation is expected to reduce yields in parts of Morocco, Algeria, Libya, Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, and Iran.
In Southern Africa, good rains have contributed to generally favourable outcomes for the end of the main cropping season, and wheat planting is just beginning.
In Central & South Asia, conditions are mostly favourable for winter wheat development while rainfall deficits are negatively impacting spring wheat planting.
In Southeast Asia, rice harvesting conditions are generally favourable. In the north, planted area for wet-season rice is expected to decline due to a low market price for rice.
In Central America & the Caribbean, dry and hot conditions are disrupting Primera planting activities in all areas, particularly in Guatemala.