In Myanmar, the reporting period of October2015 to January 2016 corresponds with the harvesting season of rice andplanting season of maize and wheat.

Rainfall (RAIN) was 6% above average,temperature was only slightly below average (TEMP, -0.4°C) and radiation (RADPAR, -1%) was close to average.The biomass accumulation potential (BIOMASS) increased by 12% for the country(Figure 3.21).

National crop condition development profileswere mostly above average and exceeded the previous five-year average in earlyNovember. The maximum VCI below 0.5 was observed in scattered areas of centralMyanmar; however, overall maximum VCI ranged 0.5 to 1, indicating favorablecrop condition. The condition of crops is assessed as above average for thecountry.

Figure 3.21. Myanmar crop condition, October 2015-January 2016