Crop Weather Report 17/12/2009

Maize
India
Harvesting and post harvesting activities of maize continues in the states of Maharashtra, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.
Optimum soil conditions along with normal temperature in parts of Eastern Uttar Pradesh, Bihar,Assam,Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka will be beneficial for the maize crop which is in vegetative stages.
According to the government sources,arrivals of maize at major mandi's decreased,however a sharp increase was noticed in the prices.

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International

South Africa
Sowing of drought resistant maize crop will commence form the last week of December. This crop will also be sown in the neighboring countries.

Brazil
Light to moderate rainfall(25-100mm) along with normal temperatures in the southern districts of Brazil is conducive for the corn crop which is in vegetative states.


Mustard
India
Harvesting activities of early grown mustard continues in the states of Rajasthan, Haryana,Madhya Pradesh and Western Uttar Pradesh.
Light scattered rainfall in the states of Uttar Pradesh,Bihar,Madhya Pradesh,Rajasthan,Haryana and Punjab are conducive for the mustard crop which is in flowering and fruiting stages.
Scattered local rainfall in the states of Orissa and Assam are also conducive for the mustard crop which is in vegetative stages.

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International

Argentina
Moderate to heavy rain continued in the north and western part of the country causing quality concerns for the canola crop.

Bangladesh
Light scattered rainfall along with normal temperature area conducive for the mustard crop which is in flowering stages.



Peas
India
Light scattered rainfall in parts of Punjab,Rajasthan,Madhya Pradesh, Chhatisgarh and Southern Uttar Pradesh are conducive for the peas crop which is in flowering and fruiting stages. Rainfall is also beneficial for the late sown peas crop which is in flowering stages.

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International

Pakistan
Moisture from last weeks rainfall along with normal temperature are conducive for the peas crop which in growing stages.

China
Light rainfall along with mild temperatures are beneficial for the peas crop which is in vegetative stages.




Urad
India
Rainfall in the southern states of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka will be beneficial for the crop.
Arrivals have started from the states of Gujrat,Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh. Production of urad is likely to be less in the state of Maharashtra.
As per the government sources,decrease in arrivals was noticed at the mandi's. Slight increase in prices was noticed.

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International

Iran
Light precipitation(5-50mm) in the form of snow in central and eastern part of the country delayed harvesting of the black gram.


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