October to January covers the growing periodof the main (wet season) rice crop, and the early stage of the second (dryseason) rice in Cambodia. The fraction of cropped arable land was consistentwith the average of the previous five years. Compared to average, the CropWatchagroclimatic indicators show markedly above average rainfall（+23%), a slight increase in RADPAR (+3%) and atemperature increase (+0.5°C).

Favorable conditions meant that the NDVI wasnear the last five-year average, with a small biomass decrease (-3%).Sufficient rainfall was beneficial for the sowing and emergence of the secondrice. Vegetation condition indices (VCIx) are high (>0.8) in most parts ofthe country.

The condition of the crops in the country isaverage.

Figure3.19. Cambodia crop condition, October2015-January 2016

(a)Crop condition development graph based on NDVI                   (b) Maximum VCI

(c)Spatial NDVI patterns compared to 5YA                              (d) NDVI profile