Preface
Agroclimatic / AGROCLIMATIC / CROP CONDITION ASSESSMENT FOR JANUARY 2021
OVERVIEW
Harvesting of early-planted dry season corn has now started in some areas of the country. Good to above normal yield is expected in portions of CAR, in Tayabas, Ambulong, Bukidnon, and Bohol. Meanwhile, the late-planted lowland 2nd palay and vegetating dry season corn remain in good condition due to sufficient moisture in Nueva Ecija, Aurora, portions of Quezon Province, portions of Bicol Region, and Misamis Oriental. The same crops may have likely suffered from moisture stress due to insufficient rainfall in Ilocos Sur, Ilocos Norte, portions of CAR, portions of Central Luzon, portions of MIMAROPA, and portions of Central Visayas.
Sufficient rainfall enables planting activities to commence in most of Central Visayas, in Zamboanga del Norte, Davao Region, and Butuan. In contrast, these activities are prevented by excessive moisture in Northern Samar, Surigao, and Hinatuan; and by insufficient rainfall in Zamboanga del Sur, SOCCSKSARGEN, and BARMM.
The weather systems that affected the country during the month were the Northeast (NE) monsoon, low pressure areas (LPAs), intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ), localized thunderstorms, easterlies and tail-end of frontal systems (TEFS) or shear line. No tropical cyclone entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR).
Sufficient rainfall enables planting activities to commence in most of Central Visayas, in Zamboanga del Norte, Davao Region, and Butuan. In contrast, these activities are prevented by excessive moisture in Northern Samar, Surigao, and Hinatuan; and by insufficient rainfall in Zamboanga del Sur, SOCCSKSARGEN, and BARMM.
The weather systems that affected the country during the month were the Northeast (NE) monsoon, low pressure areas (LPAs), intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ), localized thunderstorms, easterlies and tail-end of frontal systems (TEFS) or shear line. No tropical cyclone entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR).
REGIONS
Moisture from rainfall remains insufficient in the area, and crops that survive towards the vegetative stage in Ilocos Sur and Ilocos Norte have likely suffered from moisture stress.
Except in Batanes, the late-planted 2nd palay and dry season corn are suffering from moisture stress due to insufficient rainfall.
Harvesting of early-planted dry season corn has now started in the region. Meanwhile, the late-planted lowland 2nd palay and vegetating dry season corn have likely suffered from moisture stress due to the minimal moisture from rainfall during the month.
The late-planted 2nd palay and dry season corn in Nueva Ecija and surviving crops in Aurora remain in good condition courtesy of the sufficient rainfall during the month. However, for the rest of the region, moisture from rainfall is insufficient which would most likely lead to moisture stress for the vegetative crops.
Harvesting of dry season corn has now started in Ambulong. Meanwhile, the surviving late-planted 2nd palay and dry season corn in the rest of Quezon Province are in good crop condition.
The late-planted 2nd palay and dry season corn in most parts of the region received minimal rainfall during the month and may be suffering from moisture stress.
The late-planted 2nd palay and dry season corn in vegetative stage throughout the region are now in good condition courtesy of the sufficient rainfall received during the month.
Harvesting of dry season corn has now started in Dauis, Bohol. For the rest of the region, crops in vegetating stage may be suffering from moisture stress due to insufficient rainfall.
Farming activities are still not possible within the region since rainfall remains inadequate.
Planting of late-planted 2nd palay and dry season corn may now be possible in the region due to sufficient rainfall, except in Northern Samar which received excessive rainfall during the month.
Farming activities for late-planted 2nd palay and dry season corn are now possible in Zamboanga del Norte courtesy of the sufficient rainfall amount. However, rainfall in Zamboanga del Sur remains insufficient.
Harvesting of surviving dry season corn has now started in Bukidnon. Meanwhile the vegetating crops in Misamis Oriental are now in good crops condition courtesy of the sufficient rainfall received during the month.
Farming activities for late-planted 2nd palay and dry season corn are now possible in the region courtesy of the sufficient rainfall amount.
Rainfall received in the region remains insufficient, thus further hindering the planting activities for 2nd palay and dry season corn.
Planting activities are still not possible in Surigao and Hinatuan due to the excess rainfall received during the month. Meanwhile, planting activities for late-planted 2nd palay and dry season corn is now possible in Butuan.
Rainfall received in the region is insufficient which hinders the planting activities for 2nd palay and dry season corn.