Crop Weather Report 13/01/2010

Turmeric
India
Recent rains received in the states of Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka may be harmful for the matured turmeric crop as it can cause damage of matured turmeric crop.
Harvesting of turmeric in the major growing belt of Maharashtra & AndhraPradesh will commence from the mid of this month.
According to Spice Board of India the November month's export was dropped by 33%.

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International
Bangladesh
Harvesting of turmeric crop has been started.
Current dry weather will continue in the coming days which will facilitate the harvesting of the crop.

Sri Lanka
Harvesting of turmeric has started in Sri Lanka. Rainfall received in the parts of the country seems to be continued in the coming days which will hamper the harvesting activities of the crop.



Tea
India
Post harvest activities continues in the major growing belt of tea in Assam & Tripura region.
The rainfall received in the southern parts of the country is benefecial for the tea crop.
According to Tea Board Statistics, tea production in south India has increased as compared to last year.

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International
Sri lanka
Light rainfall is expected to continue for the next few days in the parts of the country.
Production of black tea in Srilanka is expected to be lower as compared to last year.


Coffee
India
Light rainfall received in the states of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerela may hamper the coffee crop harvesting & post harvest activities.
Untimely rains in the month of October-November caused damage of coffee crop in the southern parts of the country.
Coffee production is also expected to be lower by more than 5% this year.

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International
Colombia
Heavy rainfall caused damage of coffee crop in some parts of the country. However, dry weather seems to continue in the coming days. The production is likely to reduce around 30% in the country.

Brazil
Light rainfall is expected in the parts of country which will be helpful for coffee crop flowering. Coffee growers are expecting a good production of coffee around 45 to 48 miillion bags this year.




Urad
India
Post harvest activities of kharif urad is near completion in the central and northern parts of the country.
The rainfalls received in the central and southern parts of the country is benefecial for the crop which is in fruiting stage.
According to government sources a small increase is noticed in both arrivals and prices during last two days period.

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Sugarcane
Low temperature in the states of Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka and UttarPradesh is conducive for sugarcane harvesting and high recovery of sugar percentage. The forecasted rainfall in this week is conducive for the existing sugarcane crop. Because of the poor sunlight & fog like conditions there will be adverse effect on Gur production as bagasse may not dry up which is normally used as burning fuel.

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