Prices of coarse grains followed mixed month-on-month trends in August and September 2026 across the subregion, but they were higher year-on-year in most countries. Prices were supported by elevated transport costs, reflecting higher fuel prices due to ongoing supply chain [...]

Maize, millet and sorghum prices followed mixed monthly trends across monitored markets in August and September 2026, while generally remaining below their year-earlier levels. In Mali, wholesale millet prices remained generally stable in September 2026, although month-on-month increases of up to [...]

Heightened weather risks to cereal production in 2027, associated with the El Niño event, have begun to filter through to grain prices in some countries. However, substantial subregional supplies, notably reflecting record outputs in major exporters South In South Africa, wholesale [...]

In September 2026, domestic rice prices followed mixed month-on‑month trends across most countries in the subregion. In Thailand, wholesale prices of 5% and 25% broken rice in the Bangkok Market increased in September, reaching levels between 38 and 42 percent [...]

Export prices of wheat declined or remained stable in September 2026 across the major exporting countries of the subregion. In the Russian Federation, wheat export prices (offer, f.o.b., deep-sea ports) fell for the fourth consecutive month, by 4 percent month-on-month [...]

Wholesale white maize prices exhibited mixed month-on-month trends across the subregion in September 2026, while severe dryness associated with the El Niño event have curtailed production prospects for the ongoing Primera season, as harvesting nears completion. In Mexico, prices of [...]

Wholesale prices of yellow maize remained stable or increased month‑on‑month across the subregion in September 2026, broadly reflecting seasonal trends. Yellow maize prices increased monthly by 8 percent in Argentina, in line with seasonal typical seasonal patterns, compounded by firming international [...]