Crop Weather Forecast 17/12/2009

Cotton

India
Recent rains in the states of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and parts of Andhra Pradesh are conducive for the cotton crop which is entering in reproductive phases.
Late harvesting of cotton continues in the regions of Gujarat,Maharashtra,Rajasthan, Haryana and Punjab. It is facilitated by sunny days and higher temperature during night.
Cotton production is reported to be 10 % lower than the estimated production in Maharahstra.
According to the government sources,a small decrease in the arrivals of cotton in the major mandi's was noticed. The prices also dropped by a small margin.

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International
USA
Harvesting of cotton has been delayed in the states of Louisiana and Mississippi due to rainfall in the region.

Pakistan
Dry weather across the Sindh and Punjab region encouraged harvesting. Sindh has recorded highest production after 2005.

Wheat

India
Recent rainfall is very much beneficial for early sown wheat crop in central India.
Late sowing of wheat continues in the states of Rajasthan,Punjab,Haryana and Uttar Pradesh. Sun shine and moderate temperature is conducive for irrigated wheat sown crop in these states.
Light rains in the eastern part of the country is beneficial for early sown wheat crop.
As per the government sources,decrease in arrivals were noticed at the mandi's. However, slight increase in prices was noticed.


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International
USA
Precipitation in the form of snowfall in the western part of the country has pushed winter wheat into dormancy which is beneficial for the wheat crop.



Argentina
Light to moderate rainfall in the central part of the country has caused some delay in the wheat harvest.


Chana

India
Rainfall in parts of Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh are conducive for the chana crop which is in vegetative stage.
Light rainfall in previous days in the northern states of Punjab and Haryana are also conducive for the late sown chana crop.
According to the government sources sharp decrease in the arrivals at the mandi's was noticed. The prices of the arrivals at the mandi's increased by Rs 251 per quintal.

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