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World grain output nears 2.94 billion

11/09/2026 Go to Evidence

2,944.15 million metric tons is the projected total world grain output for 2026/27 in September 2026.

World Agricultural Outlook Board (2026)

World Agricultural Outlook Board. (2026). World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE-675). U.S. Department of Agriculture. https://esmis.nal.usda.gov/sites/default/release-files/796054/wasde0926.txt

Sugarcane harvest falls by 35%

06/09/2026 Go to Evidence

312,700 tonnes of sugarcane were harvested in Guadeloupe in 2026, approximately 35% less than in 2025.

Agence France-Presse (2026).

Agence France-Presse. (2026, September 6). En Guadeloupe, la sécheresse met en péril la future récolte de canne à sucre. https://www-pp.afp.com/fr/en-guadeloupe-la-secheresse-met-en-peril-la-future-recolte-de-canne-sucre

Honduras drought destroys 8,772 ha of maize

03/09/2026 Go to Evidence

Prolonged drought during the 2026 Primera season destroyed 8,772 hectares of maize and 3,080 hectares of red beans in the Honduran departments of Lempira, Ocotepeque, Intibuca, and Comayagua (Dry Corridor). The Government of Honduras declared a state of drought on August 19, 2026, and issued a red alert over the agricultural losses.

GEOGLAM Crop Monitor for Early Warning (2026)

GEOGLAM Crop Monitor for Early Warning. (2026, September 3). Crop Monitor for Early Warning (No. 119). https://www.cropmonitor.org/crop-monitor-for-early-warning

Guatemala: drought hits 138 municipalities

28/08/2026 Go to Evidence

The strengthening El Nino across Central America - on track to be one of the strongest events since 1950 in 2026 - has driven Guatemala's worst drought of the season: 52 consecutive days without rain that have already caused crop losses in 138 of the country's municipalities, according to the Executive Secretariat for Disaster Reduction (SE-CONRED), reported at CONASAN's extraordinary meeting on August 28, 2026.

SESAN Guatemala - CONASAN (2026)

Secretaria de Seguridad Alimentaria y Nutricional (SESAN). (2026, August 28). CONASAN en alerta: sequia pone en riesgo cultivos, agua y economia familiar. https://portal.sesan.gob.gt/2026/08/28/conasan-en-alerta-sequia-pone-en-riesgo-cultivos-agua-y-economia-familiar/

Caribbean reports 8,508 animal deaths

21/08/2026 Go to Evidence

8,508 animals died in Cesar, La Guajira, Bolívar, Sucre, Atlántico and Magdalena, departments that also reported 127,648 displaced animals and 975,844 hectares affected by extreme dry conditions in the Caribbean region.

El Colombiano (2026)

El Colombiano. (2026, 21 de agosto). El Niño deja pérdidas por $47.000 millones al sector ganadero: casi 10.000 animales han muerto. https://www.elcolombiano.com/negocios/el-nino-perdidas-sector-ganadero-47-mil-millones-PA40156090

El Niño caused 9,865 animal deaths

21/08/2026 Go to Evidence

9,865 animals died between June 1 and August 1, while more than 333,000 cattle and buffalo had to be relocated and more than 2 million hectares were affected across 15 Colombian departments, according to the Fedegán assessment.

El Colombiano (2026)

El Colombiano. (2026, 21 de agosto). El Niño deja pérdidas por $47.000 millones al sector ganadero: casi 10.000 animales han muerto. https://www.elcolombiano.com/negocios/el-nino-perdidas-sector-ganadero-47-mil-millones-PA40156090

Sugar output projected to fall 2.9%

20/08/2026 Go to Evidence

42.89 million tonnes is Brazil's estimated sugar production for the 2026/27 crop season, a 2.9% reduction from 2025/26. Conab projects lower sugar output despite the expected growth in the national sugarcane harvest.

Companhia Nacional de Abastecimento (2026)

Companhia Nacional de Abastecimento. (2026, 20 de agosto). Nova estimativa de cana-de açúcar traz produção de 705,2 milhões de toneladas na safra 2026/27. https://www.gov.br/conab/pt-br/assuntos/noticias/nova-estimativa-de-cana-de-acucar-traz-producao-de-705-2-milhoes-de-toneladas-na-safra-2026-27

Brazilian sugarcane output to rise 4.7%

20/08/2026 Go to Evidence

705.2 million tonnes is Brazil's estimated sugarcane production for the 2026/27 crop season, a 4.7% increase from 2025/26. The projection combines a 1.1% expansion in harvested area, to 9.1 million hectares, and a 3.6% improvement in average national yield, to 77,905 kilograms per hectare.

Companhia Nacional de Abastecimento (2026)

Companhia Nacional de Abastecimento. (2026, 20 de agosto). Nova estimativa de cana-de açúcar traz produção de 705,2 milhões de toneladas na safra 2026/27. https://www.gov.br/conab/pt-br/assuntos/noticias/nova-estimativa-de-cana-de-acucar-traz-producao-de-705-2-milhoes-de-toneladas-na-safra-2026-27

Soybean output reaches 180.5 million tonnes

13/08/2026 Go to Evidence

180.5 million tonnes is Brazil's estimated soybean production for the 2025/26 summer crop; Mato Grosso would account for 51.6 million tonnes.

Companhia Nacional de Abastecimento (2026)

Companhia Nacional de Abastecimento. (2026, 13 de agosto). Estimativa aponta para uma produção de 360,8 milhões de toneladas na safra 2025/26. https://www.gov.br/conab/pt-br/estimativa-aponta-para-uma-producao-de-360-8-milhoes-de-toneladas-na-safra-2025-26-2