During the first three months of this year, no crops were grown in Inner Mongolia due to the cold temperatures. Sowing activities gradually started in late April. Agro-climatic indicators of the reporting period show that precipitation was significantly above average (ΔRAIN +35%), TEMP was also above average (ΔTEMP +0.5℃), while RADPAR was below average (-4%). The resulting BIOMSS was above average (+21%). Precipitation along Inner Mongolia remained similar with the 15-year average until the end of March and there was above-average precipitation in late March and April. TEMP was below 0℃ before the mid-March and it had recovered to slightly above-average in April. Higher precipitation and warmer temperatures were beneficial to the spring sowing in the region. Weather conditions in the following months are very critical.

Figure 4.8 Crop condition China Inner Mongolia, January – April 2024

(a) rainfall profiles

(b) temperature profiles

(c) Biomass departure