April 2026 CropWatch Bulletin
This report focuses on analyzing the dynamic changes in the production situation of major grain and oil crops in 85 countries worldwide from January to March 2026. Special attention is given to the current production situation of major grain and oil crops in the Southern Hemisphere and winter wheat in the Northern Hemisphere, with an assessment of agro-meteorological conditions. It also focused on fine-scale remote sensing monitoring and verification of crop area, yield, production in 20 major producing countries. The report aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the current state and evolving trends in global food production, offering a reference for related decision-making.
CropWatch Subsystem
CropWatch is China’s leading crop monitoring system. Using remote sensing and ground-based indicators the system assesses national and global crop
Each quarter, CropWatch findings are published in the CropWatch bulletin. The bulletin is issued in English and Chinese.
The CropWatch system and methodologies are described in various articles published in international and Chinese journals.
