INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Good precipitation is improving crop conditions and residual soil moisture in Afghanistan, with the upcoming winter wheat harvest expected
to be near average, a specialist U.S.-based agency said on Thursday.Average to above-average precipitation in March has reduced cumulative
precipitation deficits across most of the country
Cumulative precipitation is largely average, but precipitation is 75 to 90 percent of the 40-year average in parts of the south, west, and
the Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET) said in a report.However, the above-average precipitation and snowfall have delayed the
spring wheat planting process in the higher elevations of northern Afghanistan.&Based on key informants, heavy rainfall and above-average
temperatures may negatively impact the standing vegetable crops in the southern and eastern parts of the county
Overall, the precipitation in March positively contributed to the standing crops in the eastern, southern, northern, and western parts of
the country and ensured water availability, mostly in irrigated lands,& the report said. The post Good precipitation is improving crop
conditions in Afghanistan: report first appeared on Ariana News.
