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CanadaMain producing and exporting countries

Authors: 超级管理员 | Edit: xingqiang

In general, crop condition was below average in Canada from July to October 2014. This monitoring period is the key growing and harvesting season of spring wheat and soybean. Overall weather conditions were close to average with rainfall rising6% above average, temperature increasing 1°C, and RADPAR 2%. In the major production provinces, abundant rainfall fell over Alberta (+19%), Manitoba(+8%), and Saskatchewan (+15%) and provided sufficient water for crop growth,generally making up for increased water requirements deriving from above average temperature in Manitoba (+1.4°C) as well as Alberta and Saskatchewan(both 1.1°C). RADPAR was close to average.

Conditions were favorable to crop growth and development, as confirmed by NDVI clusters and profiles. Biomass (BIOMSS) increased by 6%, CALF increased by 2%, and cropping intensity decreased by 2% compared to the five-year average. Unfortunately, serious floods were recorded in Southern Alberta, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan during them onitoring period (especially in Southern Alberta), resulting in crop damage.The national NDVI average of croplands indicates that crop condition is below the average of the last five years and far below conditions in 2013. Below average production can be expected for this year. (See also table B.4 in Annex B.)

Figure3.9. Canada crop condition, July-October 2014


(a) Crop condition development graph based on NDVI

(b) Maximum VCI

(c) SpatialNDVI patterns compared to 5YA          (d) NDVI Profile