Overview:In East Africa, production prospects for 2020 main season cereals are favourable, except in areas where conflict, flooding, and desert locusts impacted agricultural activities. In West Africa, harvesting of main season cereal crops began in the south while planting activities continued in the Sahel, and overall crop prospects are favourable. In the Middle East, harvesting of wheat crops finalized in July, and final yields were favourable except in areas affected by conflict. In Southern Africa, winter wheat crops are developing under favourable conditions, and planting of main season cereal crops continued in the Democratic Republic of Congo. In Central and South Asia, conditions are favourable for the harvesting of winter wheat crops and development of spring wheat crops.

Source: The North Africa Journal August 06, 2020 16:07 UTC