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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Crop Weather Report 04/01/2010

Maize
India
Harvesting of maize crop continues in the state of Maharashtra,south Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka.
Light rain in the states of Uttar Pradesh,Punjab, Haryana and parts of Assam brought relief for the winter maize crop as it may safeguard against frost damage.
According to the government sources,the arrivals of maize has reduced on 2nd January. However, slight increase was noticed in the prices.

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International
Kenya
Harvesting of Maize continues in Kenya. The production of maize is likely to reduce due to erratic rains in the long rainy season.

Brazil
Warm temperature and light rainfall will be beneficial for the corn crop which is in vegetative growth stage.




Chana
India
Light rainfall in the states of Punjab,Haryana,and parts of Uttar Pradesh are conducive for the chana crop which is in vegetative growth stage.
Normal day time temperature and low night temperature in the states of Maharashtra,Gujrat,Tamil Nadu are conducive for the chana crop which is in reproductive stage.
Scattered rainfall in Madhya Pradesh and Karnataka is beneficial for the chana crop which in reproductive stage.
Alert:- In next 3-4 days, temperatures are likely to fall which can lead to crop damage. Light irrigation will be required to safeguard against frost damage.

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International
Pakistan
Mild temperatures along with light scattered rainfall in parts of Punjab and Sindh are beneficial for the chana crop which is in vegetative stage.

Australia
Arrivals from Australia continues. Dry and warm weather in the western part of the country will facilitate harvesting.





Peas
India
Light rainfall in the states of Haryana and Uttar Pradesh is conducive for the peas crop which is in flowering and fruiting stage.
Light rainfall in previous days along with normal temperature in the states of Bihar,West Bengal and Chattisgarh is conducive for the peas crop which is in flowering to development stages.
Crop need irrigation to safeguard against frost damage in northern India. Burning of straw will be required to avoid the frost damage as temperature is likely to go down further.

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Mung
India
Arrivals of mung bean have commenced from north-western part of India.
Light scattered rainfall in the states of Tamil Nadu,Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh will be beneficial for the mung crop which is in flowering and pod development stages.

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Wheat
India
Low temperature and mild rainfall in the states of Punjab,Haryana,Rajasthan,Uttar Pradesh and Bihar is conducive for early medium and late sown crop.
Low temperature and rainfall in the states of Madhya Pradesh,Gujrat,Maharashtra will be conducive for the durum wheat which is in reproductive phase.
Alert:-Irrigation is required to safeguard against severe frost damage.

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Sugarcane/Gur
India
Low temperature and rainfall is suitable for sugarcane in the states of Punjab,Haryana,Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. Cloudy weather with high humidity will badly hamper the gur production as bagasse may not dry in the absence of proper sunlight which is used as burning fuel.
Scattered rainfall and low temperature in the states of Maharashtra,Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh is conducive for the long duration sugarcane crop.
Alert:- Light irrigation will be required to safeguard against frost damage.

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Crop Weather Report 01/01/2010

Tea
India
Arrivals continue from southern states of Tamil Nadu and Kerela.
Light scattered rainfall in the states of Tamil Nadu,Kerela is beneficial for the tea crop. Rainfall in the state of Assam is also beneficial for the current cycle of tea.
Production of tea is likely to increase in the current season.

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International
Sri Lanka
Recent light to moderate rainfall in Sri Lanka is conducive for the tea plantation. Picking will commence from January.


Kenya
Tea production increased by 4-6% in the month of December due to moderate rainfall and warm weather.



Coffee
India
Arrivals of coffee continue from Karnataka,Tamil Nadu and Kerela. Light rainfall in the states of Kerela,Tamil Nadu and south Karnataka is beneficial for the coffee berries which is in maturing stages.

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International
Guatemala
Arrivals continue from Guatemala. Light rainfall and normal temperature favors healthy coffee plantation.

Mexico
Moderate rainfall along with warm temperatures in the coastal regions are beneficial for the plantation.


Cotton
India
Harvesting and post harvest activities of cotton is taking place in Maharashtra and Gujrat.
Arrivals of cotton continue from the states of Punjab,Haryana,Rajasthan,Gujrat and Maharashtra. Picking has started in the states of Karnataka,Andhra Pradesh and Tamil nadu.
Light rainfall along with normal temperature in the states of Tamil Nadu and south Karnataka are conducive for the long duration cotton crop.
Production is estimated to increase for the season 2009-10 despite less rainfall in the growing season.

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International
China
Crop damage due to below normal temperature and precipitation in the form of rainfall and snow has been reported from the country.


Brazil
Warm temperature and continued moisture from moderate to heavy rains benefited cotton crop which is in plantation stages.

Crop Weather Report 31/12/2009

Cardamom
India
Post harvesting of cardamom continues in the states of Kerela, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. Farmers are expecting a good harvest for the season 2009-10.
The price of Indian cardamom are expected to rise by 50% due to decline in global production.

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International
Guatemala
Arrivals of cardamom continue from Guatemala. However. the production of cardamom has declined by 3000 tonnes in the year 2009-10.


Sri Lanka
Light scattered rainfall along with normal temperature is beneficial for cardamom which is in capsule development stage.




Barley
India
Light scattered rainfall along with mild day temperatures and low night temperatures in the states of Madhya Pradesh,Uttar Pradesh and Bihar is conducive for the barley crop which is in vegetative and reproductive stage.
Mild day time temperature and low night temperature in the states of Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu Kashmir are beneficial for the barley crop which is also in vegetative stage.

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International
Australia
Post harvesting activities continue in Australia. Production is likely to be higher for the season 2009-10 despite less rainfall in the barley producing regions.


Iraq
Normal day time temperatures and low night temperatures are conducive for the rain-fed barley crop which is in vegetative growth stage.




Rice
India
Harvesting of rice is almost completed in north-eastern states and Bihar.
Light scattered rainfall along with normal temperature in the states of Tamil Nadu,Kerela and south Karnataka will be conducive for the paddy crop which is in growth stages.

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International
USA
Rice production fell in the state of Texas due to severe drought. Fall in production was also reported from Louisiana due to late rains.

China
Below normal temperature in the eastern parts of the country delayed harvesting of paddy crop.



Sugarcane
India
Harvesting of sugarcane continues in the states of Haryana, Uttar Prasesh, Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh.
Scattered rainfall in the states of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka will be beneficial for the standing sugarcane crop.
Ground frost due to low temperature in the states of Punjab, Haryana, & west Uttar Pradesh may affect the standing crop and need immediate irrigation.

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International
Brazil
Record crop of sugarcane expected in Brazil. The total sugarcane production for the year 2009-10 is expected to be 612.2 million tonnes,7% higher than the previous year.

Crop weather report 30/12/2009

Mustard

India

Mild day temperature and low night temperature in the states of Uttar Pradesh, Haryana,Punjab,Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh will be conducive for the October sown mustard crop which is in flowering and fruiting stages.

Harvesting and threshing of early sown mustard and toria crop is completed.

Mild temperature in the states of Orissa and west Bengal are also conducive for the mustard crop which is in vegetative stage.

Rapeseed and mustard have recorded an increase of 3% in area under cultivation.

According to the government sources,both arrivals and prices of mustard have increased in the major Indian mandi's.

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International

Australia

Dry weather in parts of Australia has encouraged harvesting activities. China has imposed ban on Australian canola due to presence of blackleg(Leptosphaeria maculans).

Canada

Harvesting of Canola continues at a slower pace. In the prairies,canola production dropped by 6.5% as a result of decline in harvest area.

Jeera

India

Normal day time temperatures and low night temperatures in the states of Gujrat and Maharashtra are conducive for the jeera crop which is in vegetative stages.

Above normal temperature in the state of Rajasthan is a concern for early sown jeera crop which is in vegetative stage. Fall in production is expected in the state of Gujrat due to adverse weather conditions.

As per the government sources,sharp increase was seen in the arrivals. However, marginal increase in prices were noticed.

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International

Turkey

Arrivals of Cumin seeds continue from Turkey. Light to moderate precipitation in the form of rainfall hampered harvesting process.

Chilli

India

Arrivals of Chillies continue smoothly from the states of Rajasthan,Gujrat and Punjab.

Harvesting activities continue in the states of Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.

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International

China

Moderate to heavy precipitation in the form of snowfall in the northern and western region and in rainfall in southern and eastern region led to damage of chilli crop.

Pakistan

Post harvesting activities of chilli crop continues throughout the country.

Arhar

India

Dry weather in the states of Haryana, west Uttar Pradesh,Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh facilitated harvesting and threshing of early sown arhar crop.

Low temperature and rainfall in the parts of east Uttar Pradesh,Bihar and central India are conducive for the normal sown arhar crop which is in flowering and fruiting stage.

According to the government sources,a sharp decrease in arrivals was noticed. However, prices increased by Rs 500 per quintal.

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Crop weather report 29/12/2009

Psyllium
India
Mild day temperatures and low night temperatures in the states of Gujrat,Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh are beneficial for the psyllium crop which is in vegetative growth stage.
Is is also beneficial for the late sown crop which is in flowering stage.

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Chana
India
Low temperatures in the states of Punjab, Haryana and South Uttar Pradesh is conducive for the gram crop which is nearing to flowering stage.
Mild temperature in the states of Madhya Pradesh,Maharashtra and Gujrat are conducive for the chana crop.
Acreage under chana has increased in Maharashtra, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. However acreage is 15% lower in Rajasthan.

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International
Pakistan
Rainfall in recent days along with mild temperatures are conducive for the chana crop which is in growth stage.

Algeria
Light to moderate rainfall(10-75mm) boosted soil moisture level in the chick pea growing regions.



Wheat
India
Low temperature in the states of Jammu Kashmir, Haryana,Punjab,Rajasthan, Bihar,West Bengal,Uttar Pradesh and Eastern states are conducive for the wheat crop which is in growth stages. It is also conducive for tillering in late sown crop.
Persisting low day night temperature in the central states of Madhya Pradesh and southern Uttar Pradesh are also beneficial for the wheat crop.
Area under wheat in the states of Punjab is reported to have decreased.

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International
Australia
Dry weather and soaring temperatures in the western part of the country is threatening standing wheat crop.

Italy
Moderate to heavy rainfall in parts of the country brought additional moisture in durum growing regions.



Cashew
India
Arrivals of cashew have commenced from southern Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerela,Tamil Nadu,Andhra Pradesh and southern Orissa.
Light rainfall in the coastal regions of Tamil Nadu, Kerela and southern Karnataka are beneficial for the maturing crop.

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International
Gambia
Moderate temperature and sufficient rainfall in parts of the country lead to surplus production of Cashew. Cashew production is expected to increase by 5000 metric tonnes.

Sri Lanka
Light to moderate rainfall in pats of the country will benefit the maturing cashew crop. Arrivals from the country are likely to commence from January.

crop weather report 28/12/2009

Castor

India

Harvesting and post harvest activities of Castor continues in the states of Gujrat and Maharashtra. Dry weather in both states have paced up the harvesting process.

Harvesting of castor is also taking place in the states of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and parts of Orissa.

The total production of castor in the year 2009-10 is expected to be 9 lakh tonnes.

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Groundnut

India

Harvesting and post harvesting activities of groundnut continue in the states of Gujrat,Rajasthan,Maharashtra,Punjab, Haryana and parts of Uttar Pradesh.

Scattered light rainfall in parts of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka are conducive for the rabi groundnut crop which is in growth stage.

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Peas

India

Mild day time temperatures and low night temperatures are conducive for peas crop which is in growth stages.It is also conducive for the late sown crop which is flowering and development stages.

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International

Canada

A drop in peas production is expected in Canada due to drought in the germination period in the western region and due to excessive rainfall in the eastern region.

Zambia

Arrivals of peas have started in the market. A drastic fall in production was noticed due to drought in the growing stages.

Maize

India

Dry weather in the states of Maharashtra,South Rajasthan,Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka have facilitated harvesting activities.

Mild day time temperatures and low night temperature are conducive for the maize crop which is in growth stages.

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International

USA
Heavy rainfall(100-200mm) in the southern delta states let to damage of the standing corn crop.

Brazil

Light scattered rainfall along with normal temperatures are conducive for the corn crop.