The reporting period covers the end of the monsoon season in Thailand. Maize harvesting was completed in September, while it started in October for the main paddy crop and in September for sorghum. The CropWatch agroclimatic and agronomic indicators show average conditions for TEMP and RADPAR, while a small increase in rainfall (RAIN, +9%) resulted in a rise of the biomass accumulation potential (BIOMSS, +7%) compared to the previous five-year average.

The national NDVI values were slightly below average from early July to September, then increased above average and followed the five-year maximum at the end of September before returning to average values . In the eastern provinces (Nong Khai, Bueng Kan, Udon Thani, Sakon Nakhan, Mukdahan, Kalasin, Maha-Sarakham, Roi Et, Yasothan, Amnatcharoen,Ubon Ratchathani, Surin Sisaket, and Khan Kaen) VCIx exceeded 1. VCIx dropped below 0.5, indicating generally poor conditions in Samut Prakan, Bangkok, Nonthaburi, Samut Sakhan, Samut Songkharm, Nakhon Pathom, Pathum Thani, Phatthalung Trang, Nakhon Si Thammarat, and Songkhla provinces.

Due to normal rainfall, the crop production will be above 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