During this monitoring period, no winter crops were grown in Inner Mongolia due to seasonal low temperatures. The weather conditions in this period were favorable, rainfall (+6%) was slightly above average, above-average snow and rainfall will help provide adequate soil moisture for the land preparation and establishment of the spring crops. CropWatch Agroclimatic Indicators showed TEMP (+0.4°C) was slightly above average, while RADPAR (+2%) was also above average. Biomass accumulation potential (BIOMSS) was simulated at 12% above the average level. Conditions after spring sowing starting in April will be more critical for the 2024 production.

Figure 4.9 Crop condition Inner Mongolia, October 2023 – January 2024

(a) Rainfall profile

(b) Temperature profile

(c) Biomass departure