Crop Weather Forecast 05/01/2010

Arhar
India
Post harvesting activities of early maturing Arhar continues in the state of Haryana, Uttar Pradesh,Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh.
Light rainfall in the states of east Uttar Pradesh,Bihar and Central India are conducive for the arhar crop which is in flowering stage.
Light irrigation and burning of straw to create smoke to safeguard against frost would be useful for the late maturing arhar crop.

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International
Burma
Harvesting and post harvesting activities of pigeon pea continues in Burma. The production of pigeon pea has dropped by 40% due to bad weather.


Mustard
India
Light rainfall in the states of Uttar Pradesh,Haryana,Punjab,Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh will be conducive for the mustard crop which is in flowering and fruiting stages.
Post Harvest activities of early sown mustard has been completed.
Light rainfall in the states of Orissa and west Bengal are also conducive for the mustard crop which is in vegetative stage.

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International
Australia
Harvesting of Canola continues in the eastern and southern part of the country. Crop damage has been reported due to presence of blackleg.


Rice
India
Post harvesting activities of rice continues in the north-eastern states and Bihar.
Light scattered rainfall along with normal temperatures in the southern states of Tamil Nadu, Kerela and Karnataka are conducive for the paddy crop which is in growth stages.

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International
USA
The total rice production in Mississippi suffered due to excessive rainfall in the planting season whereas California recorded harvest record on account of good weather and adequate rainfall.


Brazil
Heavy rain in Brazil's key rice-producing state has caused losses to local rice farmers.
Over half of the 240,000 hectares of flooded rice farms had not been planted yet. The region produces nearly two thirds of the total rice output in Brazil. The planting season has been extended.



Sesamum
India
Arrivals of sesame continues from the states of Gujrat,Rajasthan,Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra.
Light scattered rainfall along with normal temperatures in the states of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra is conducive for the sesamum crop which is in flowering and fruiting stages.

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