Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
FEWS NET projects crop losses and lower yields among subsistence farmers in Guatemala's Dry Corridor, Alta Verapaz and Western Highlands.
COP 193,200 per 125-kilogram carga was the paddy rice price in Huila in late September 2026, compared with a break-even level of COP 208,000 to COP 209,000.
COP 10 million per hectare is the cost threshold exceeded by rice production in La Guajira, where low yields reduce its economic viability.
60% to 70% of rice growers have lost money for two years because of falling prices, according to the estimate cited for the rice sector in Huila.
Strengthening El Niño conditions increase the risk of poor maize yields in Zimbabwe and South Africa during the 2026/27 season. During previous El Niño events, regional maize and sorghum production was around 10% to 15% below normal, and deficits exceeding 40% are considered possible.
63% of Saskatchewan's provincial crop had been harvested by September 28, 2026, an increase of 22 percentage points from the previous week; progress remained below the five-year (91%) and ten-year (82%) averages.
2.5% was the cumulative decline in Nicaragua's agricultural activity during the first half of 2026, amid a rainfall deficit associated with the El Niño phenomenon that affected subsistence and agro-industrial crops.
18.7% is the projected growth in MERCOSUR cereal and oilseed production by 2036 under the scenario presented in the bloc's third Outlook.
9.6% is the projected growth in MERCOSUR cereal and oilseed planted area by 2036, while an increasing share of output growth would depend on improved yields and productivity.
Wet conditions and high humidity during September 15-21, 2026 were affecting crop quality in Saskatchewan. The report identified poor quality and sprouting in cereal and pulse crops that remained in the field.
