Crop weather forecast

Tea

India

Rainfalls received in South India are conducive for the tea plantations.

Rainfall in the north-eastern states in the coming 2-3 days will also be beneficial for the plantations.

The December-January harvest is estimated to be 980.8 million kgs.

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International

Sri lanka

Moderate rainfall along with mild temperature has improved the tea output.

Tea output rose to 25.9 million kg from 24.3 million kg in October 2008.

Kenya

Kenya’s tea production fell by12 percent to a 5 year low of 209.4 million kilograms(September,2009) because of a drought(Kenya Tea Board).

Coffee

India

Recent rains in the states of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and kerela will boost the March(2010) production.

However in the lower elevation region in Karnataka,which grows arabica coffee,crop damage has been reported because of two-three inches of rainfall.

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International

Colombia

Heavy rainfall damaged coffee production in most parts of the country. The production of coffee fell by 31%.The production is at a 35 year low.

Colombia's coffee output was 8.66 million bags(Sept,2009) in the last crop, compared to12.5 million bags in the previous year (Sept, 2008).

Brazil

Above-average rainfall in the September-to-November flowering season is likely to reduce yield.

Maize

India

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

Rainfall in the district of Nashik in Maharashtra has discolored the grain.

Sowing activities continue in Bihar and Assam. Light to moderate rainfall in Bihar and Assam will be beneficial for the crop.

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International

USA

Rain has halted corn harvest for couple of days in the states of Minnesota,Iowa, Wisconsin, North Dakota and South Dakota.

Ukraine

Dry weather encouraged harvesting of the maize crop. Harvesting of maize is 95% complete.

Wheat

Moderate rainfall received in the states of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh is conducive for the germination and establishment of wheat crop which is in sowing stages. High day time temperature and receding low night temperature are also conducive for the wheat crop.

Sowing of wheat crop is completed in central part of India.

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Rice

Heavy rainfall in the district of Gondia(Maharashtra) has badly affected standing as well as the unthreshed crop in the field.

Clear days along with sunshine will facilitate harvesting and threshing of paddy in North-Western States.

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Cotton
India
Unseasonal showers in parts of Vidarbha and Akola(Maharashtra) have extensively damaged the standing cotton crop which was to be harvested this week. Harvesting is likely to be delayed by 15 days in Hyderabad(Andhra Pradesh).
High temperature during day time along with receding temperature will facilitate ball opening and picking in the states of Haryana,Punjab and Rajasthan.
The total cotton estimate for the year 2009-10 is 29.5 million bales(Cotton Advisory board,Ministry of Textiles).


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International
USACotton crop has suffered severe damage in the State of Mississippi due to summer drought. The states of Alabama,Arkansas,Louisiana and Tennessee have also suffered crop damage due to combine effects of spring and fall flooding.

China
Chinese cotton imports rose in November. The country imported 118,600 metric tons of cotton(China Cotton Association). The average price in October was up by 5.3% from the previous month .The harvest in China is approaching end, but some growers and traders are reluctant to sell due to expectations that prices will further rise.
China is expected to have produced 6.7 million tons in 2009, down from 7.5-8 million tons in 2008.The decrease in production is due to a smaller acreage and erratic weather.

Turmeric
India
Recent rains received in the major turmeric producing states like Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu are conducive for the crop. However crop damage is reported from some parts of Mahrashtra and Coastal Andhra Pradesh which have received heavy rainfall.

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International
Sri Lanka
Rainfall received in parts of the country are beneficial for the turmeric crop which is in growing stages.


Arhar
India
Rainfall in the district of Nanded(Maharashtra) will be beneficial for the standing tur crop. Arrivals from Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka will be slow till November end as the crop was sown late in these states.
Dry conditions prevailing in the north-western part of the country will help in timely maturation of the Arhar crop.
A decrease of 24 tonnes of tur was noticed on 17th November,However, the prices increased by Rs 350 per quintal.

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International
Myanmar
Moderate rainfall received in the country is beneficial for the crop. The harvesting of the crop will start from first week of December.
900,00 tonnes of tur has been exported to India in the month of October-November.

Bangladesh
Rainfall received in the pigeon pea growing region will be beneficial for the late sown crop which is in growth stage.

Soyabean
Arrivals of soyabean continue in the mandi's.
The arrivals in Gwalior mandi increased by 1800 tonnes on 17th November. However the prices fell by Rs 50 per quintal.

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International

Brazil
Sowing of the soyabean crop(Summer 2010) is near complete.
The country has recorded production of 64 million tonnes.

USA
Harvest was active in most of the majoring growing regions, but progress remained behind the average pace in all states except in the states of North Carolina and Ohio.

Mustard
The early sown mustard crop in central India(Chattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh) and Maharashtra will be highly benefited with the rainfall received. However in north-western India where crop is sown in th middle of October may have normal growth stages. They benefited by late rains that occurred in past week.
Prevailing high temperature during day time may affect the crop due to incidence of disease and pests.

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International
Australia
Dry conditions prevail in New South Wales.
November estimate of Canola is 1.795 million tonnes, down from last year’s 1.878 million tonnes.

Canada
Canola production in Canada faces a threat by Blackleg (an endemic fungal disease) ans Salmonella.
China and USA have imposed restriction on Canola imports from Canada.


Rice
Rice crop in Central India (has been badly affected by heavy rainfall.
Heavy rainfall in the central India (Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh) has badly affected standing as well as the unthreshed crop in the field.

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Crop weather report

Weather General
Rains are expected in Central India (Madhya Pradesh and Chhatisgarh) on 18th November.North and Northeast states(Assam,Bengal,Bihar and eastern Uttar Pradesh) will experience moderate rainfall after 2-3 days.
High day time temperature and improved soil moisture due to recent rains in most part of the country have created ideal conditions for the sown rabi crops.
However odd rainfalls with higher intensity of wind have damaged some of the cultivated crops in Maharashtra.
Cashew,Coconut,Banana,Sugarcane,Jowar,grape and Pomegranate are the worst affected. Crop damage has been reported from the districts of Pune, Thane, Raigad, Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg, Nasik, Ahmednagar, Satara, Sangli, Kolhapur and Bhandara district.



Maize

India
Harvesting and post harvest activities have commenced in the States of Andhra Pradesh,Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. Light precipitation in these regions might slow down harvesting activities.
Sowing activities of winter maize continues in the states of Rajasthan,Uttar pradesh and Bihar. Moderate rainfall in these states will be conducive for the crop.

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International
Kenya
Kenya’s maize production is expected to be 30 per cent down compared to last year due to poor rainfall.

Pakistan
The maize production has dropped by 2 million tonnes as compared to last year.
Heavy rainfall and hailstorms in the harvesting season in the districts of Northwest
frontier province have damaged the quality of crop.The districts of Punjab,Sindh and Balochistan have given a expected production.



Rice

India
Damage of paddy crop has been reported from the konkan region due to untimely rains caused by cyclone Phyan.
The rice production is expected to drop sharply in the current kharif season because of the poor monsoon.
Prices of Basmati rice have increased indicating that traders and exporters are willing to buy from farmers at higher price on account of better recovery through exports.
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International
Philippines
Tropical Storm Ondoy and Typhoon Pepeng have damaged 1.3 million metric tonnes of rice.
The National Food Authority (NFA) of Philippines has issued 2 tenders each of 600,000 metric tonnes first held on 4th November and other bieng on 1st December. The source countries from which rice would be exported are Thailand, Vietnam, China, Pakistan, Australia, the United States and India.

USA
Decline in rice production is reported as farms cope up with saltwater intrusion and hurricane damage on coastal regions. Production is also down due to the fact that rice is getting competition from soyabean,which cost less to produce and is more profitable. Rice harvesting is complete by 80%.

Mustard

India
Rainfall in the parts of the north – western Indian have increased sowing and growth prospects.
Late sowing of mustard crop is reported from district of Tonk(Rajasthan).
Persisting rainfall and high day temperatures in the northern part of the country will be conducive for the germination of the mustard crop.
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Canada
Precipitation in the form of heavy rain and snow have again slowed down the harvesting and post harvesting activites which paced up in previous week. The harvesting activities are near completion.

Australia
Dry conditions in the eastern part of Australia favored harvesting and post harvest activities. However rainfall and storms in the south western part of the country have degraded the quality of white mustard.

Chana

India
Recent rains will be beneficial to chana crop in all growing areas.The total are under production is expected to be higher.It will reflect bearish sentiments in next few months.
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Soyabean
Arrivals dropped partially because of rainfall and higher price expectation by the farmers.
Arrivals dropped in mandi's in last 2 days.
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International
Brazil
Dry and warm weather has paced up harvesting and post harvest activities in the major growing belt. Soybean production is 63.05 million tonnes for the month of November against 62.8 million tonnes last month.

USA
Soybean harvest has reached 75 per cent.
The U.S. 2009 soybean production is expected to be 3.32 billion bushels which is 2% above its October forecast and 12% above 2008’s level (USDA).

Crop Weather Report 16/11/2009

Chana-
Rainfall received in the Chana belt of Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan & Uttar Pradesh has improved the soil moisture. It is beneficial for the crop which is in germinating stage.
Area under sowing is reported to be increased in the district of Tonk which received moderate rainfall.
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Cotton-Harvesting and post harvest activities continue smoothly in the Cotton growing belts. The production is likely to be lower due to insufficient rainfall in these areas. Late sown crop is yet to be harvested in the districts of Jamnagar and Rajkot (Gujarat).
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Groundnut-Harvesting is near completion in parts of Gujarat & Rajasthan. Inadequate rainfall received in some parts of Gujarat is likely to reduce the production. Arrivals have reportedly increased, however a minor increase in prices were noticed.
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Psyllium
Sowing is going on smoothly in the Psyllium growing areas. Light showers received in parts of Gujarat and Rajasthan is beneficial for the already sown crop. Current day temperatures are conducive for the Psyllium crop.
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Wheat
Moderate rainfall received in parts of Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and North of Punjab has improved the soil moisture in these areas. The sowing of the Wheat crop is near completion.
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Crop weather report 14/11/2009

Turmeric-
Crop damage is reported in the major growing regions of Tamilnadu, AndhraPradesh and Karnataka due to heavy rainfall caused by 'Phyan'. Fresh arrivals for the spice will be delayed due to rains.
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Jeera-
Sowing of Jeera is near complete in the major growing areas of Rajasthan & Guarat. Rainfall recieved in the past week in the district of Bundi,Jaipur and Jalor proved beneficial for the crop which is in germination stages.
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Pepper-
Recent showers received in parts of Tamil Nadu,Kerala and Karantaka have been damaged due to heavy rainfall.The quality of pepper is reported to have degraded due to rainfall in the regions of Jaipur.Production is likely to fall this year.
International demand of pepper is also reported to decrease due to increase in demand of Brazilian pepper.

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Coriander-
Sowing of the coriander crop is near completion in the major growing areas of Rajasthan, UttarPradesh, Gujarat & MadhyaPradesh. The rainfall recieved in these areas will be conducive for the crop.



Psyllium-
Psyllium is in sowing stages.Heavy rainfall in the parts of Madhya Pradesh can damage the crop which requires less rainfall in sowing stages.

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Psyllium,Castor and Guar

Psyllium
India
Sowing has started in parts of Rajasthan and Gujrat. Current weather condition favors the Psyllium crop as it requires less soil moisture. Dry weather and mild temperature are also conducive for the growth of the crop.
A decline in the arrivals as well as prices was noticed in the Dhanera mandi in Gujrat.




International
Iran
Light rains (10-100 mm) in the regions where Psyllium is grown is beneficial for the crop which is in growing stages.

Pakistan
Sowing has started in the Sindh region of Pakistan. Current weather supports the sowing of the crop.

China
Moderate rains has improved the soil moisture of the region where Psyllium is grown.


Castor
India
Rainfall in the regions of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu are beneficial for the crop which is in growth stage.
No rainfall in Gujarat and Rajasthan is a matter of concern as the crop is likely to be effected. Both Gujrat and Rajasthan contributes 90% to the total production of Castor seeds.
Moderate rainfall is predicted in southern part of Gujrat on 9th and 10th of november. This rainfall will bring some relief to the concerned farmers.
The arrivals in the rajkot mandi have increased by 2 tonnes in the last 3 days . However no significant change has been noticed in the prices.



International
Brazil
Moderate rainfall in the regions where Castor is planted will boost crop production.

Russia
Precipitation in form of rains and snowfall have have slowed down the harvesting of the Castor crop. Harvesting is reported to be 70% complete.



Guar
India
Harvesting is getting pace. Low production has been reported from poor rains in the growing areas in Rajasthan and Haryana.
Exports this year are expected to be 2 lakh tonnes and domestic demand expected at 0.50 lakh tonne(Indian Guar Gum Association) .
There are reports of farmers shifting to other crops in the markets. There is an increase in demand of by products of guar like churi and korma.
The arrivals at Bikaner mandi decreased by 4.2 tonnes on 4th november however the prices increased by 2%.


International
Pakistan
Harvesting of guar crop is taking place. The production of the crop was affected due to less rainfall.

USA
Heavy rains and freezing temperature in the southern part of the country has furthered slowed down the harvesting of the crop. Due to low temperature the crop quality is also being affected.

Crop weather report

Chana

India

Sowing of chana has picked up in major growing states. Sowing is going on in Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka. Sowing activities likely to start earlier in some areas in South India due to the rains received there.

Prices of chana have increased by 30 % last four days,while the arrivals have declined.

International

Australia

Light rainfall is predicted in the western part of Australia where desi chick pea is grown. Rain is beneficial for the late sown crop which is in the germination stages.

Pakistan

Dry conditions continues across Pakistan. Sowing of the chana crop has been delayed by almost a month. No rainfall is predicted in the coming week.

Turkey

Light rains are predicted in the chick pea growing area. Rains will bring relief to the farmers as the soil moisture in these regions were reportedly low.

Jeera

India

Sowing activities have started in the states of Gujrat and Rajasthan.

Low temperatures in these areas are beneficial for jeera crop.

Demand from overseas market is expected to rise in the coming days as Indian rates are lower than ones from Turkey and Syria.

jeera exports are estimated to fall to 18750 tons during the period Apr-Aug, 2009 from 21130 tons same period last year(Spice board of India).

An increase in price of Rs 320 per 100kg was reported from the unjha mandi.

International

Turkey

Planting activities continues in Turkey. Light rainfall predicted in the coming week will boost the crop production.

Syria

Dry conditions prevail in syria. This causes a concern to the farmers as the soil moisture is low. No rainfall is predicted in the next 3 days.

Mustard

India

Sowing is gradually picking up in the northern belt wherever irrigation is available.In other rainfed areas of Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh, germination will suffer on account of low humidity and high temperature.
Arrivals of mustard seed increased to 25,000 bags on Saturday from 22,000 bags on previous day in major mandis of Rajasthan.

A sharp increase in arrivals was noticed in the mandi's however no change in prices was reported.

International

Canada
Harvesting activity has increased in mustard growing areas. Total canola production was 10.27 million tonnes, up from last month, but 18.8% below last year's total.

Kazakhstan

harvesting continues in the country. However rainfall in the next 3-4 days might slow down harvesting activities.

Russia

Harvesting has paced up in southern part of Russia where mustard is grown.