Country: World Source: GEOGLAM Crop Monitor Please refer to the attached file. Overview In East Africa, conditions are mostly favourable for Belg season cereals in Ethiopia and main season cereals across the subregion, except in Rwanda, Burundi, Uganda, and Somalia due to recent rainfall delays and deficits. In West Africa, agro-climatic conditions remain favourable for the 2026 to 2027 main season cereals, though conflict remains a concern in affected areas. In the Middle East & North Africa, winter wheat continues to develop under mostly favourable conditions following improved rains, except in parts of Libya, Iraq, and Iran. In Southern Africa, harvesting of main season cereals continues under mixed conditions, with ongoing concern regarding tropical cyclone and flooding impacts, dry conditions, and ongoing conflict in affected areas. In Central & South Asia, conditions remain favourable for winter wheat crop development and the start of spring wheat planting. In Southeast Asia, conditions are generally favourable for wet-season rice and maize in the south and dry-season rice and maize in the north, though conflict in Cambodia is expected to reduce dry-season rice production. In Central America & the Caribbean, there is concern for the start of the Primera season in Guatemala due to rainfall deficits and high temperatures. EAST AFRICA: Belg season cereals are developing favourably across Ethiopia, and conditions are mostly favourable for planting and development of main season cereals across the subregion, except in Rwanda, Burundi, parts of Uganda, and Somalia where recent rainfall delays and deficits may negatively impact crops. Forecasts indicate an elevated chance of below-normal rainfall for the June to September period (See Regional Outlook Pg. 6). WEST AFRICA: Planting of main season maize and rice is underway along the Gulf of Guinea while harvesting of second season rice is nearing completion in Mali and Mauritania, and agro-climatic conditions remain favourable despite slight rainfall deficits in some areas. MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA: Winter wheat continues to develop under mostly favourable conditions as early season deficits were followed by generally good rains in most areas. However, concern remains in parts of Libya, Iraq, and Iran, and escalating regional violence continues to disrupt production across parts of the Middle East. SOUTHERN AFRICA: Harvesting of main season cereals continues under mixed conditions, with ongoing dry concerns in parts of Angola, eastern Zimbabwe, southern Mozambique, eastern South Africa, and southern Madagascar. Planting of winter wheat is just beginning under favourable conditions. CENTRAL & SOUTH ASIA: Winter wheat crops continue to develop under favourable conditions, and planting of spring wheat is underway with a favourable start to the season. In Afghanistan, conditions are favourable despite below-average October 2025 through April 2026 rains. SOUTHEAST ASIA: In the south, harvesting of wet-season rice and maize is underway, while planting of dry-season rice continues. In the north, harvesting of dry-season rice and maize is underway, and sowing of wet-season rice has started in southern Viet Nam. Overall conditions are favourable, though ongoing conflict in Cambodia is expected to reduce dry-season rice production. CENTRAL AMERICA & CARIBBEAN: Land preparation for the Primera season is underway, and planting is just beginning in Guatemala with concern regarding below-normal rains and high temperatures that are forecast to continue (See Seasonal Forecast Alert Pg. 17). In Cuba, severe fuel shortages since January are negatively impacting ongoing agricultural activities.