According to the CropWatch indicators overallcrop condition is poor for Bangladesh. The reporting period corresponds to theharvesting of Aman and planting of irrigated Boro dry season rice. The rainfall(RAIN) was 38% below average including the coastal region (-15%) and Gangetic plain(-76%). The biomass accumulation potential (BIOMASS, -33%) was below average, butboth temperature (TEMP, -0.2⁰C) and photosynthetically active radiation (RADPAR, -1%) were average.The national NDVI profile was below the average of the previous five yearspointing at poor crop condition. The maximum VCI below 0.5 was recorded inSylhet and in some coastal parts of Khulna and Barisal indicating poor cropcondition. Spatial NDVI profiles for the country improved after November andreached above average levels in January.

Figure3.7. Bangladesh crop condition, October 2015-January 2016