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OverviewCrop and environmental conditions in major production zones

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Chapter 2 presents the same indicators—RAIN, TEMP, RADPAR,and BIOMSS—used in Chapter 1, and combines them with the agronomic indicators—cropped arable land fraction (CALF), maximum vegetation condition index (VCIx), cropping intensity, and minimum vegetation health index (VHIn)—to describe crop condition in seven Major Production Zones (MPZ) across all continents. For more information about these zones and methodologies used, see the quick reference guide in Annex C as well as the CropWatch bulletin online resources at www.cropwatch.com.cn.

2.1 Overview

Tables 2.1 and 2.2 present an overview of the agro climatic(table 2.1) and agronomic (table 2.2) indicators for each of seven MPZs,comparing the indicators to the thirteen- and five-year averages.

Table 2.1. July to October 2014 agro climatic indicators by Major Production Zone, current value and departure from 13YA

 

Current (mm)

Departure from 13YA (%)

Current
(°C)

Departure from 13YA (°C)

Current
(MJ/m2)

Departure from 13YA (%)

West Africa

876

7

26.8

0.7

1009

0

South America

403

20

21.1

2.2

1004

0

North America

419

18

20.3

0.2

1079

-2

South and Southeast Asia

1142

13

27.8

1.2

954

2

Western Europe

298

7

16.9

0.6

883

-3

Central Europe and Western Russia

184

-24

15.4

-0.2

876

4

Southern Australia

114

-36

13.6

0.9

963

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Table 2.2. July to October 2014 agronomicindicators by Major Production Zone, current season values and departure from5YA

 

BIOMSS

(gDM/m2)

Cropped arable land fraction

Cropping Intensity

Maximum VCI

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current

Departure from 5YA (%)

Current
(% of pixels)

Departure from 5YA (%)

2014 (%)

Departure from 5YA
(% points)

Current

West Africa

2007

5

84

-1

124

-4

0.81

South America

1103

12

90

4

169

2

0.71

North America

1224

13

93

8

121

-2

0.87

South and Southeast Asia

1875

-1

87

-1

157

-7

0.86

Western Europe

1152

12

93

1

120

-6

0.83

Central Europe/ Western Russia

786

-17

92

0

101

-2

0.75

Southern Australia

492

-31

80

12

123

2

0.79