The reporting period covers the mid-cycle stages of the main rice crop (which accounts for 85% of annual production) as well as the harvest of potatoes, which started the last week of September. It also covers the sowing of winter wheat and maize in September. The CropWatch agroclimatic and agronomic indicators show average rainfall (RAIN, -1%), TEMP (-0.1°C), radiation (RADPAR -2%), and biomass accumulation potential (BIOMSS). The national NDVI profile values were slightly above average from early July to October in the whole country. In the central part of the country (that is, Mandalay and Magway regions), VCIx exceeded 1.0 while only some small patches in the Delta (Ayeyawaddy and Yangon divisions) show VCIx below 0.5. Other areas enjoyed a "normal" VCIx between 0.8 and 1.0. The crops that suffered damage due to flooding are expected to recover, resulting in a slight increase in paddy production. Overall, CropWatch assesses the crop condition and production outlook for the country as average.

(a) Crop condition development graph based on NDVI   

(b) Maximum VCI

(c) Spatial NDVI patterns compared to 5YA and the coresponding NDVI departure profiles