Regional Roundups
East Africa
14/09/2026
Prices of coarse grains followed mixed month-on-month trends in July and August 2026 across the subregion, but they were higher year-on-year in most countries, also supported by rising fuel prices due to ongoing supply chain disruptions linked to the Middle [...]
West Africa
14/09/2026
Prices of maize, millet and sorghum followed mixed trends across monitored markets in July and August 2026 but generally remained below their year-earlier levels.
In Mali, wholesale prices of millet and sorghum remained mostly unchanged in August 2026, except in a [...]
Southern Africa
14/09/2026
After several months of decline, seasonal price increases began to emerge in July across the subregion. Nevertheless, record 2026 harvests and abundant regional supplies have contained upward pressure, contributing to keeping prices at generally lower year-on-year levels, notably in the [...]
Far East Asia
14/09/2026
In August 2026, domestic rice prices generally increased month-on‑month across most countries in the subregion, supported by seasonally tighter market availabilities, elevated production and transport costs linked to disruptions to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and concerns over the [...]
Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia
14/09/2026
Wheat export prices decreased month-on-month in the Russian Federation and Ukraine in August 2026 primarily driven by severe logistical constraints, while they decreased in Kazakhstan.
Export prices of wheat declined in August 2026 across the major exporting countries of the subregion. [...]
Central America and the Caribbean
14/09/2026
White maize prices followed mixed month-on-month trends across the subregion in July and August. In Mexico, wholesale prices of white maize exhibited mixed trends in July 2026 and mostly weakened in August 2026, eased by improved supplies from the minor [...]
South America
14/09/2026
Between July and August 2026, wholesale prices of yellow maize followed mixed trends across the subregion, amid rising international quotations and variable regional supply. In Argentina, prices of yellow maize strengthened continuously from April to July, in line with rising [...]

