Preface
Agroclimatic / AGROCLIMATIC / CROP CONDITION ASSESSMENT FOR AUGUST 2019
OVERVIEW
Harvesting has started for upland 1st palay in most parts of the country and lowland 1st palay in Infanta and Daet. Good to normal yield is expected in Cagayan Valley, most of Central Luzon, Tayabas, Romblon, Masbate, and Davao, due to the sufficient moisture received by the crops from planting to maturity. In contrast, below normal yield is anticipated in Ilocos Region, Cordillera Autonomous Region, Infanta, and Camarines Norte because the crops suffered from water logging and moisture stress during the critical stage of growth. Standing crops are in good condition in most of Central Luzon, Tayabas, Ambulong, most parts of MIMAROPA, Panay Island, Catarman, Catbalogan, Zamboanga del Norte, Bukidnon, Misamis Oriental and Davao region. However, crops are suffering from moisture stress in the areas of Laoag, Sinait, Cordillera Autonomous Region, Baler, Infanta, Pto. Princesa, Camarines Norte, Masbate, Central Visayas, Tacloban, Zamboanga del Sur, Gen. Santos, Surigao del Sur and ARMM.
The weather systems that affected the country during the month were the Southwest (SW) monsoon, low pressure areas (LPAs), localized thunderstorms and the passage of three (3) tropical cyclones (TCs) namely: Typhoon (TY) “Hanna” (Aug. 3-8), Severe Tropical Storm (STS) “Ineng” (Aug. 20-24) and Tropical Storm (TS) “Jenny” (Aug. 26-28). TS Jenny made landfall in Aurora but only brought minimal rains to the country. Meanwhile, TY Hanna and STS Ineng did not make landfall but both TCs enhanced the southwest monsoon and brought moderate to heavy rains over Luzon and to western parts of Visayas. Moreover, classes and work suspension were declared due to flood occurences caused by TY Hanna in Metro Manila, Central Luzon, CALABARZON, MIMAROPA, Central and Western Visayas and Ilocos Region. Ilocos Norte was brought under a state of calamity when it incurred millions of Agricultural damages due to STS Ineng as reported by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC). The rainfall from the TCs increased the water level on several dams in Luzon.
Rainfall assessment during the month indicated that most parts of Luzon received near to above normal rainfall, including some portions of Visayas and Mindanao. The rest of the country experienced below normal rainfall conditions.
The weather systems that affected the country during the month were the Southwest (SW) monsoon, low pressure areas (LPAs), localized thunderstorms and the passage of three (3) tropical cyclones (TCs) namely: Typhoon (TY) “Hanna” (Aug. 3-8), Severe Tropical Storm (STS) “Ineng” (Aug. 20-24) and Tropical Storm (TS) “Jenny” (Aug. 26-28). TS Jenny made landfall in Aurora but only brought minimal rains to the country. Meanwhile, TY Hanna and STS Ineng did not make landfall but both TCs enhanced the southwest monsoon and brought moderate to heavy rains over Luzon and to western parts of Visayas. Moreover, classes and work suspension were declared due to flood occurences caused by TY Hanna in Metro Manila, Central Luzon, CALABARZON, MIMAROPA, Central and Western Visayas and Ilocos Region. Ilocos Norte was brought under a state of calamity when it incurred millions of Agricultural damages due to STS Ineng as reported by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC). The rainfall from the TCs increased the water level on several dams in Luzon.
Rainfall assessment during the month indicated that most parts of Luzon received near to above normal rainfall, including some portions of Visayas and Mindanao. The rest of the country experienced below normal rainfall conditions.
REGIONS
Harvesting of upland 1st palay now commences in Ilocos region; below normal yield may be anticipated because of water logging brought by tropical cyclones that passed through the region. Likewise, the standing, newly-planted lowland palay, as well as the vegetating, delay-planted upland palay might also be affected by such destructive calamities.
Harvesting of upland 1st palay had just started; good yield may be anticipated in Batanes and Cagayan Valley because palay recovered from moisture stress due to the adequate moisture received. The standing newly planted lowland 1st palay is faring across the region, it is due to sufficient rains received during the month.
Harvesting of upland 1st palay had just started throughout the region; below normal yield is expected because of the passage of tropical cyclones which brought stormy weather and heavy rains. Crops are submerged in water and muds. The standing, newly-planted lowland palay as well as the delay-planted upland palay might also be affected by such calamities during the month.
Harvesting of upland 1st palay had just begun in most parts of the region; good to normal yield are probable because crops experienced favorable condition during the entire growing season. Rainfall received during the month is favorable for the vegetating, delay-planted upland palay and newly-planted lowland palay in most parts of the region, except in Baler. In that particular area, rains received during the month is very low.
Harvesting of upland 1st palay in Tayabas and lowland 1st palay in Infanta has commenced; good to normal yield is expected in Tayabas due to the sufficient moisture experienced by the crops from planting to maturity, while below normal yield is anticipated in Infanta because crops experienced moisture stress during the critical stage of growth and development. Sufficient rainfall received during the month is favorable for the standing crops in Tayabas and Ambulong.
Harvesting of upland 1st palay had just begun in Romblon; yield is expected to be good to normal because crops recovered from moisture stress during the critical stage of growth. Sufficient moisture available during the month favors the vegetating upland palay and the newly planted lowland palay in most parts of the region. However, crops are suffering from moisture deficiency in Pto Princesa.
Harvesting of upland 1st palay in Masbate and lowland 1st palay in Camarines Norte had just started; yield in Masbate is expected to be good to above normal because crops experienced good condition though-out its growing period while in Camarines Norte yield is below normal due to moisture deficiency during its critical stage of growth and development. Standing crops in Masbate experienced moisture deficiency because of scarcity of rains received during the month.
The standing newly planted lowland 1st palay suffered from moisture stress throughout the region due to insufficient moisture during the month.
The ample amount of rainfall received during the month are favorable for the newly planted delay-planted lowland 1st palay across the region.
The standing upland and lowland 1st palay in Catbalogan and Catarman are in good condition due to the sufficient moisture available during the month, unlike in Tacloban, crops experienced moisture stress due to very low rainfall received.
The vegetating, delay-planted upland 1st palay in Zamboanga del Norte is faring well because of the sufficient moisture during the month. In contrast, the newly-planted and delay-planted lowland palay in Zamboanga del Sur experienced moisture stress due to the minimal rainfall received during the month.
Harvesting of upland 1st palay now started in Bukidnon; good to normal yield is anticipated this season due to sufficient moisture supply and favorable weather condition experienced by the crops during the critical stage of growth and development. Sufficient moisture obtainable during the month favors the standing, newly planted and late-planted lowland 1st palay as well as the vegetating, late-planted upland palay in Bukidnon. Crops are all in good condition.
Good to normal yield is expected this season for the harvestable, upland 1st palay planted in May since crops experienced favorable condition throughout the growing period. Standing, upland 1st planted crops in June are faring well due to good weather and sufficient moisture available during the month.
The standing, newly-planted lowland 1st palay experienced moisture stress due to the insufficient amount of moisture available during the month.
The vegetating, lowland 1st palay in Surigao del Sur experienced moisture stress because of inadequate moisture available during the month.
The newly-planted, lowland 1st palay across the region experienced moisture stress due to scarcity of moisture during the month.
