The 2012-13 rabi (winter; wheat) season in India ended with conditions that were generally comparable to or better than those in the recent past (the last five years). The kharif (summer; rice and maize) season underwent contrasting conditions in July, but mostly unfavorable in the northern Northwestern Frontier Province (NWFP) and east of that area. In August and September, much of north Punjab displayed below average crop condition.

Figure 3.10 Crop condition Pakistan

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