In Puebla State, prices of white maize continued to rise sharply in October and reached a record high, supported by seasonally low availabilities and concerns over the 2022 main season crop yields, as planting was delayed due to soil moisture deficits. According to official estimates, the area sown in Puebla State, mostly rainfed, was about 10 percent lower year-on-year. Production prospects remain unfavourable despite improved precipitation since September. In other major markets of the country, price also rose following seasonal trends and were above their year-earlier levels, reflecting the below-average minor season harvest gathered in the second quarter of 2022 as well as rising costs of agricultural inputs. In the coming months, the main season harvest is expected to increase market supplies, limiting the upward pressure on prices.