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In East Africa, planting of main season cereals is underway in the north under mixed conditions. In the south, harvesting of main season cereals has started, and conditions are mixed with concerns in parts of Uganda, Kenya, and the United Republic of Tanzania due to dry conditions (See Regional Outlook Pg. 6), and in Somalia due to a mix of dry conditions, recent widespread flooding in the south, and socio-economic challenges. In West Africa, planting and development of main season cereals is underway, and conditions are generally favourable except in in conflict-affected areas and in Niger where rains are delayed. In the Middle East and North Africa, wheat harvesting is nearing completion under mixed conditions due to seasonal drought in many areas. In Southern Africa, harvesting of main season cereals finalized under mixed conditions as below-average rainfall throughout the season resulted in poor conditions in parts of Angola, Namibia, Zambia, Botswana, and Mozambique. Additionally, crop failure resulted in parts of Namibia due to dry and hot conditions and in southern Malawi due to flooding. In Central and South Asia, wheat development and harvesting activities continues throughout the subregion under mixed conditions due to below-average cumulative rainfall amounts and vegetation levels, and conditions have degraded to watch in parts of Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan. In northern Southeast Asia, planting of wet-season rice is delayed due to late seasonal rains (See Regional Outlook Pg. 14), and planted area is expected to decrease due to the high costs of agricultural inputs. In Indonesia, harvesting of wet-season rice is nearing completion under favourable conditions. In Central America and the Caribbean, concern remains for Primera season planting in all regions due to dry and hot conditions (See Regional Outlook Pg. 17). In Cuba, conditions are favourable despite recent flooding.