Afghanistan's Agromet Bulletin for the Month of Nov 2009 - …€¦ · Aiback 35 1 35 17.4 Asmar 70 60 70 20.5 Baghlan 54.6 16.8 54.6 18.2 Bamyan 13.5 3 13.5 7 Chardara 72 5.4 72

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T e m p e r a t u r e N o v e m b e r 2 0 0 7

2 3 . 22 0 . 22 3 . 41 5 . 1

1 8 . 61 6 . 91 6 . 5

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1 4 . 71 7 . 31 8 . 6

1 3 . 52 7 . 21 9 . 22 1 . 42 6 . 2

1 4 . 51 92 5 . 22 6 . 2

2 8 . 82 9 . 41 9 . 62 2 . 6

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Crop Stage, Crop Condition and Adverse Factor…………..1-2

Crop Maps………………………………………………………….……..3

Rainfall Situation……………………..………………..….….…….....4

Rainfall Graphs ………………………………..……..…………...…5-6

Average Temperature…………......................................................8

Maximum and Minimum Temperature……………..…...…........9

Comparison of (NDVI)..……..……………………………..……......10

Comparison of Snow Extent …………………………………..11-12

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Rainfall Data……………………………………………………..………7 5

10 Afghanistan Snow Depth for the of October 2009………...…13

Crop Information

Rainfall Situation

Temperature

Normalized Difference Vegetation Index

Other Information

Temperature reached below freezing in late October in the Central Highlands and High elevations in the Northeastern region of the country, seasonally, it is typical.

Comparison of monthly average of NDVI for the month of November 2009 with the same month of long term average shows small decrease of NDVI in the Northeastern region, some parts in the Eastern region and limited area in the Central Highlands.

Wheat has been in Emergence and planting stages during the month of November 2009 all over the country. The other crops such as Maize and Rice, these are at the last month to be harvested in all parts of the country. . .

November is the wet month of the season, although precipitation was relativity light early November, after mid November the country received much precipitation. .

Summary

Data Source: MAIL, Agromet Network, AMA, USGS, FAO

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Crop Stage, Crop Condition and Adverse Factor

Zone Province District Station Wheat Crop Stage Crop Condition Adverse Factor

Central

Kabul

Shakardara Karizmir Emergence Not visible Not seen

Paghman Paghman Emergence Not visible Not seen

Kabul Darulaman Emergence Not visible Not seen

Surubi Surubi Planting Not visible Not seen

Panjsher Dara Dara Emergence Not visible Not seen

Dashtak Dashtak Emergence Not visible Not seen

Parwan Syagerd Syagerd Emergence Not visible Not seen

Charikar Charikar Emergence Not visible Not seen

Kapisa Mahmoodraqi Mahmoodraqi Emergence Not visible Not seen

Kohistan Kohistan Emergence Not visible Not seen

Wardak Chak Chak Emergence Not visible Not seen

Jaghatoo Jaghatoo Emergence Not visible Not seen

East Central Bamyan Bamyan Bamyan Emergence Not visible Not seen

Yakawlang Yakawlang Emergence Not visible Not seen

Panjab Panjab Emergence Not visible Not seen

Eastern

Noristan Paroon Paroon Dormancy

Nangarhar

Agam Agam Planting Not visible Not seen

Batikot Ghaziabad Planting Not visible Not seen

Jalalabad Sheshembagh Planting Not visible Not seen

Jalalabad Farm Jadeed Planting Not visible Not seen

Kunar Asmar Asmar Planting Not visible Not seen

Asadabad Asadabad Planting Not visible Not seen

Laghman Mihtarlam Mihtarlam Planting Not visible Not seen

Northeastern

Takhar Bangi Bangi Planting Not visible Not seen

Taluqan Taluqan Planting Not visible Not seen

Kunduz

Imam Sahib Imam Sahib Planting Not visible Not seen

Qaliazal Aqtipa Planting Not visible Not seen

Chardara Chardara Planting Not visible Not seen

Kunduz Kunduz Planting Not visible Not seen

Baghlan Pulikhomri Pozaishan Planting Not visible Not seen

Badakhshan Faizabad Faizabad Emergence Not visible Not seen

Data Source: MAIL, Agromet Network, AMA, USGS, FAO

Crop Stage, Crop Condition and Adverse Factor A

fghanistan’s Monthly A

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Zone Province District Station Wheat Crop Stage Crop Condition Adverse Factor

South Eastern

Khost

Khost Khost Planting Not visible Not seen

Khost Shimal Planting Not visible Not seen

Ali Sher Ali Sher Planting Not visible Not seen

Paktai Zormat Rohani Baba Emergence Not visible Not seen

Gardiz Tera Emergence Not visible Not seen

Paktika

Urgon Urgon Planting Not visible Not seen

Sharana Sharana Emergence Not visible Not seen

Khairkot Khairkot Emergence Not visible Not seen

Ghazni Muqur Muqur Emergence Not visible Not seen

Andar Bande Sardi Emergence Not visible Not seen

Southern

Nimroz Zaranj Zaranj Planting Not visible Not seen

Kandahar Kandahar Kandahar Planting Not visible Not seen

Zabul Qalat Qalat Planting Not visible Not seen

Urozgan Tarinkot Tarinkot Planting Not visible Not seen

Hilmand

Nad Ali Nad Ali Planting Not visible Not seen

Greshk Greshk Planting Not visible Not seen

Nawa Nawa Planting Not visible Not seen

Lashkargah Bolan Planting Not visible Not seen

Northern

Balkh Dihdadi Dihdadi Planting Not visible Not seen

Nahrishahi Nahrishahi Planting Not visible Not seen

Jawzjan Sheberghan Sheberghan Planting Not visible Not seen

Darzab Darzab Planting Not visible Not seen

Saripul Saripul Saripul Emergence Not visible Not seen

Sozmaqala Sozmaqala Emergence Not visible Not seen

Faryab Maimana Maimana Emergence Not visible Not seen

Samangan Aibak Aibak Emergence Not visible Not seen

Dara Souf Bala Dara Souf Bala Emergence Not visible Not seen

Western

Badghis Qalainow Qalainow Emergence Not visible Not seen

Muqur Muqur Emergence Not visible Not seen

Ghor Chaghcharan Chaghcharan Emergence Not visible Not seen

Hirat

Shindand Shindand Planting Not visible Not seen

Zindajan Zindajan Planting Not visible Not seen

Gwazara Falahat Planting Not visible Not seen

Hirat Urdokhan Planting Not visible Not seen

Farah Farah Farah Emergence Not visible Not seen

Data Source: MAIL, Agromet Network, AMA, USGS, FAO

Crop Stage, Crop Condition and Adverse Factor, Maps A

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Wheat - Crop Stage - November 2009

Wheat - Crop Condition - November 2009

Wheat - Adverse Factor - November 2009

Map 1

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Not Existed

Precipitation

November is the wet month of the season, although precipitation was relativity light early this month, after mid November the country received much rainfall and the precipitation amount has been greater than this month of last year and long term average all over the country. Precipitation is expected to increase during upcoming months of the winter season.

Comparison of rainfall data for the month of November 2009 with the same month in 2008 (chart 1) shows significant increase of rainfall during then month of November 2009 compared to the same month of last year all over the country.

The percentage +/- of rainfall is shown in (table 2 ).

Comparison of rainfall data for the month of November 2009 with the same month of long term average (chart 2 ) also shows significant increase of rainfall during the month of November 2009 over the same month of long term average across the country. The percentage +/- of rainfall shown in (table 2 ).

Distribution of rainfall was usually variable in different regions of the country in November 2009. As map ( 2 ) shows most amount of rainfall occurred in the Northeastern region during the month of November 2009, the Northern region, Northwestern region also received good rainfall. The Southern and Southwestern regions received the lowest amount of rainfall during the month of November 2009.

Data Source: MAIL, Agromet Network, AMA, USGS, FAO

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Map 2

Rainfall Graphs for the Month of November 2009

Data Source: MAIL, Agromet Network, AMA, USGS, FAO

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Com

parison of Actual and last year Monthly R

ainfall (Novem

ber 2009)

54.6

47

16

7072

35

13.5

52.5

65.6

25.2

1.5 16

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1620.2

25.2

31.2

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59

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16

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26.5

33.2

76

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16.8

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5.40

17

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3.21

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7.4

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0 20 40 60 80AibackAsmarBaghlanBamyanChardara

CheghcharanDara-e-SoofDarulamanFaizabad

FarahGardizGhazi AbadGhazni

HiratImam SahibJalalabad

KabulKandaharKariz MirKhostKunduzLaghman

LashkargahMazarsharifMuqurPaghmanQala-e-NawSardaySari PulSarobiSheberghanShindandTaluqanUrgunUruzganZaranj

Rainfall in mm

Actual R

ainfall Last year R

ainfall

Chart 1

Rainfall Graphs for the Month of November 2009

Data Source: MAIL,Agromet Network, AMA, USGS,FAO

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parison of Actual and Long Term

Average Accumulated R

ainfall (Novem

ber 2009)

45

45.2

16

0

70

35

54.6

72

13.5

52.5

65.6

25.2

1.5

16

316 20.2

25.23

31.2

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22

59

30 23

16

55

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26.5

33.2

76

70

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17.4 20.518.2

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18.28.9

19.8

27.7

1.43.2

11.6

3.4

16.3

9.4 25.110.8

19.4

5.9

19.7

6.8

23.4

73.4

16.7

5.5 26.815.3

11.214.66.1

9.7 20.9

30.59.3

11.1

1.3

0 20 40 60 80AibackAsmarBaghlanBamyanChardara

CheghcharanDara-e-SoofDarulamanFaizabad

FarahGardizGhazi AbadGhazni

Hirat

Imam SahibJalalabadKabul

KandaharKariz MirKhostKunduzLaghman

LashkargahMazarsharifMuqur

PaghmanQala-e-NawSardaySari PulSarobi

SheberghanShindandTaluqanUrgunUruzganZaranj

Rainfall in mm

Actual R

ainfallLong Term

Average

Chart 2

Rainfall for the Month of November 2009

Data Source: MAIL,Agromet Network, AMA, USGS,FAO

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Station Actual Rainfall Last year Rainfall Actual Rainfall Long Term Average

Aiback 35 1 35 17.4

Asmar 70 60 70 20.5

Baghlan 54.6 16.8 54.6 18.2

Bamyan 13.5 3 13.5 7

Chardara 72 5.4 72 18.2

Cheghcharan 4 0 4 8.9

Dara-e-Soof 52.5 17 52.5 19.8

Darulaman 25.2 3.2 25.2 1.4

Faizabad 65.6 37 65.6 27.7

Farah 1.5 1 1.5 3.2

Gardiz 16 0 16 11.6

Ghazi Abad 3 2 3 3.4

Ghazni 16 0 16 16.3

Hirat 20.2 5 20.2 9.4

Imam Sahib 25.2 7.7 25.2 25.1

Jalalabad 3 2 3 10.8

Kabul 31.2 0 31.2 19.4

Kandahar 0 0 0 5.9

Kariz Mir 22 2 22 19.7

Khost 5 0 5 6.8

Kunduz 59 7.8 59 23.4

Laghman 3 0 3 7

Lashkargah 0 7 0 3.4

Mazarsharif 23 6 23 16.7

Muqur 16 0 16 5.5

Paghman 55 5 55 26.8

Qala-e-Naw 45.2 32 45.2 15.3

Sarday 7 0 7 11.2

Sari Pul 26.5 0 26.5 14.6

Sarobi 16 12 16 6.1

Sheberghan 33.2 7.4 33.2 9.7

Shindand 7 6 7 20.9

Taluqan 76 24 76 30.5

Uruzgan 0 0 0 11.1

Zaranj 0 1 0 1.3

Table 2

Chart ( 3 ) shows maximum and minimum temperature for the month of November 2009 across the country, as chart ( 3 ) shows Farah with 33 ° C was the warmest spot of the

Average Temperature for the Month of November 2009

Farah with 33 C° was the warmest spot of the country during the month of November 2009.

Country during the month of November 2009 but, Gazni with – 10 ° C experienced extreme cold weather.

Data Source: MAIL,Agromet Network, AMA, USGS,FAO

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Minimum and maximum Temperature (November 2009)

16.5

21

29.6 30 29.6 29.4

20.6

29.4

-9.5-10.4

-4.5

2 1.8

23.8

32.633

-4.9

4

-2.2 -2.2 -1

-7.4

-20

-10

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10

20

30

40

Sarday

Ghazni

Kandahar

Farah

Hirat

Jalal

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Shebirg

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kunudz

Faizabad

Mazar

Kabul

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pera

ture

in C

Max Temp 09 Min Temp 09

Chart 3

Temperature reached below freezing late October in the Central Highlands and higher elevations in the Northeastern region of the country, it is typical situation of the season. During the month of November 2009 below freezing temperature reached to the valleys and lowlands of the country.

In most parts of the country temperature for the month of November 2009 was higher compared to the same month of last year.

All over the country, temperature for the month of November 2009 was lower compared to the same month of last year.

Comparison of monthly average of temperature for the month of November 2009 with the same month of last year (chart 4 ) shows an increase of temperature in most parts of the country during the month of No-vember 2009 compared to the same month of last year except in Sardy, Farah and Kabul where temperature had a decrease during the month of November 2009 over the same month of last year.

Temperature for the Month of November 2009

Data Source: MAIL, Agromet Network, AMA, USGS, FAO

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Average Temperature November 2009 compared with the same Month of last Year

3.6

4.5

10.9

21.6

9.5

10.6 10.3

7.6

10.6

8.3

17.4

1.5

6

13.2

14.6

12.4 11.4 11.8

7.7

11.6

7.3

16.1

0

5

10

15

20

25

Sarday

Ghazni

Kanda

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Farah Hira

t

Shiberg

han

Kunduz

Faiza

bad

Mazar

Kabul

Jalal

abad

Tem

pera

ture

in C

Avg Temp. 2008 Avg Temp 2009

Chart 4

Comparison of NDVI November 2009

Data Source: MAIL,Agromet Network, AMA, USGS,FAO

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Comparison of monthly average of NDVI for the month of November 2009 with the same month in 2008 (map 3 ) shows small increase of NDVI in the Northern region, Northwestern, some parts in the western region and some parts in the Eastern region during the month of November 2009 compared to the same month of last year.

There is no change in NDVI in the remaining regions of the country during the month of November 2009 over the same month in 2008.

NDVI: November 2009

Comparison of monthly average of NDVI for the month of November 2009 with the same month of long term average (map 4 ) shows small decrease of NDVI in the Northeastern region, some parts in the Eastern region and limited area in the Central Highlands during the month of November 2009 compared to the same month of long term average. There is no change in INDVI in the remaining regions of the country during the month of November 2009 over the same month of long term average.

Vegetation Index: Comparison to Last Year

Vegetation Index: Comparison to Long Term Average

Map 4

Map 3

Comparison of Snow Extent

Data Source: MAIL, Agromet Network, AMA, USGS, FAO

Typically snow amounts increase during November in Afghanistan , few winter storms and low pressures system moved the country and brought rain and snow, in resulted snow pack developed across Central Highlands, Hindokosh areas and Northeastern region, and snow is expected to develop during upcoming winter months.

Comparison of snow extend for the period November (17 – 24 ) 2009 with the same period in 2008 ( map 5 - 6 ) shows an increase of snow extent particularly in Central Highlands during above mentioned period of November 2009 compared to the same period of last year.

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Map 6

Comparison of Snow Extent

Data Source: MAIL,Agromet Network, AMA, USGS,FAO

Comparison of snow extent for the month of November 2009 with the same month of long term average ( map 7 - 8 ) shows also an increase of snow extent particularly in

central Highlands during the month of November 2009 over the same month of long term average.

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Map 7

Map 8

Data Source: MAIL,Agromet Network, AMA, USGS,FAO

Afghanistan Snow Depth for the of November 2009

Map ( 9 ) shows snow depth in the end of November in snow coverage area, as map ( 9 ) shows the snow depth 100 – 150 cm

has been recorded in the extreme portion of the Northeastern region and 2 – 10 cm for Central Highlands and neighboring areas.

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