Crop weather forecast 1/12/2009

Maize

India

Harvesting and post harvest activities continue smoothly in the States of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka,Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra.

Crop damage has been reported in rain-hit district of Aurangabad(Maharashtra).Standing crop is said to have more stagnated water.

Normal day time temperature will be conducive for the maize crop which is in germination and establishment Stages.

The arrivals in the mandi's have increased by 2000 tonnes. The prices have also shown a slight increase.

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International

USA
Corn harvest continue smoothly in the mid western belt. Corn harvest is reported to be 72% complete.

Argentina

Seeding of corn has been delayed in the eastern part of the country due to heavy rainfall.

Corn in Argentina is sown in Mid-November.

Cotton

India

Slightly higher temperature during day time and low temperature during night with sunshine have facilitated maturity and opening of late formed bolls that facilitate harvesting and post harvest activities in the northern states of Punjab,Rajasthan and Gujrat. It may be even helpful for increased production.

Cotton exports of India are anticipated to increase by about 57 per cent, which comes to almost 5.5 million bales.

The arrivals of cotton have increased by 10,000 tonnes. The prices in the mandi's have decreased by Rs 200 per Quintal.

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International

Pakistan

Harvest and Post harvest operations continue smoothly. Arrivals have increased during the month of October from 20,000 tonnes to 245,000 tonnes.

China

Crop damage has been reported from china due to early heavy precipitation in the form of rain and snowfall.

Chilli

India

Dry weather and normal temperatures in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra will facilitate harvest and post harvest activities.

Wet conditions in the states of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu may degrade the quality of crop.

Clear weather conditions also favor harvesting operations in Northern states of Punjab,Rajasthan and Gujrat.

According to the government sources,the arrivals in the mandi's have increased by 58 tonnes whereas the prices have shown a sharp decline of Rs 1800/quintal.

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International

Argentina

Light scattered rainfall in the western part of the country is conducive for the chilli crop which is in transplanting stages.

Pakistan

Harvesting and post harvest activities continue smoothly under dry weather conditions.