# Central America Regional Supply and Market Outlook | FEWS NET

> A FEWS NET report dated April 17, 2020 projects Central American 2019/20 maize production below the previous year and near the five-year average. It expects rice and bean supplies to be similar to last year, with maize and rice prices average to above average and an above-average rice deficit. Imports are expected to fill the gaps, and the report says COVID-19 market effects should be limited.

- Date: 2020-04-17 · published 2020-04-17T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region Central America · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/53558-central-america-regional-supply-and-market-outlook-fews-net
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md)

## Why it matters

A regional maize shortfall and rice deficit increase import demand from international suppliers, which supports regional corn and rice prices.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- RICE: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2024-09-16 | [Corn market outlook, supply and cost management challenges - Fastmarkets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28324-corn-market-outlook-supply-and-cost-management-challenges-fastmarkets.md) | +1.6% | +2.7% |
| CORN | 2018-11-29 | [El Niño 2018/19: Central America identified as 'high risk' region by FAO](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61969-el-nino-2018-19-central-america-identified-as-high-risk-region-by-fao.md) | +7.6% | +8.3% |
| CORN | 2024-05-31 | [Poultry Market Outlook - May - Ceva Poultry](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30387-poultry-market-outlook-may-ceva-poultry.md) | -1.5% | -6.6% |
| CORN | 2022-01-11 | [The heat is on in South America - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43043-the-heat-is-on-in-south-america-grain-central.md) | -2.8% | +4.1% |
| CORN | 2021-04-16 | [Farming News - Wheat and OSR market update](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9791-farming-news-wheat-and-osr-market-update.md) | +5.1% | +18.3% |
| RICE | 2018-11-29 | [El Niño 2018/19: Central America identified as 'high risk' region by FAO](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61969-el-nino-2018-19-central-america-identified-as-high-risk-region-by-fao.md) | +0.1% | -7.1% |
| RICE | 2023-06-19 | [Rice prices surge in Vietnam amid supply concerns and El Nino impact \| FEAG](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8291-rice-prices-surge-in-vietnam-amid-supply-concerns-and-el-nino-impact-feag.md) | +0.8% | -12.5% |
| RICE | 2019-03-19 | [IRI – International Research Institute for Climate and Society \| 2019 March Quick Look](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60007-iri-international-research-institute-for-climate-and-society-2019-march-quick.md) | +4.2% | -1.5% |

## Sources

- fews.net: https://fews.net/latin-america-and-caribbean/supply-and-market-outlook/april-2020

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