During this monitoring period, the maize harvest and sowing of winter wheat was completed before the end of October; the next three months are the early wintering period of crop. Cropped arable land dropped 5% compared with the last five-year average. Overall, the temperature increased when compared to the average (+0.9°C) while rainfall dropped (-9%). The potentialbiomass accumulation decreased 10% compared with the average of the last five years.

During this monitoring period, as shown in the NDVI development graph(Figure 3.26), due to the continued warm weather, the NDVI is significantlyabove last year’s and close to the last five-year maximum. Most parts ofRomania enjoyed favourable conditions from last summer except Satu Mare, Bihor,Timis and Hunedoara in the west of Romania. As the VCIx in Romania during thismonitoring period is 0.88, the final assessment for Romania's output is justfair. 

Figure3.26. Romania crop condition, October2015-January 2016