

April 2025 CropWatch Bulletin
Based on the latest remote sensing data, meteorological data, and ground observation data, CropWatch provides an outlook on the global production situation of major grain and oil crops. This April bulletin specifically focuses on the distribution and growth assessment of winter wheat in major production areas of the Northern Hemisphere, production assessment of maize and soybeans during harvest season in South America, production assessment and planting progress monitoring of dry-season rice in equatorial countries, as well as the planting area and growth momentum of rapeseed in southern China, striving to provide more precise data support and analysis for global agriculture.
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.