Prolonged rainfall deficits and high temperatures are expected to reduce crop yields in several regions. Main producing areas in the Ethiopian highlands and western Kenya are among those likely to be affected. Agro-climatic conditions are mostly favourable in West Africa, despite some recent rainfall deficits.

Rice prospects are favourable in Egypt, Iraq, and Iran. Further details on crop conditions and prospects are available, including information on the upcoming wheat season in the Middle East and North Africa, and the current situation in Southern Africa and Central and South Asia.