CONTENTS

BULLETIN

Issue No: 66 August 2010

The Afghanistan’s Agromet Monthly Bulletin is being Published on monthly Bases in Dari and English Languages.

Supported by:

United State Agency for International

Development (USAID)

Crop Information

Crop Stage, Crop Condition and Adverse Factor……………..……..1-5 Crop Maps…………….………………………………..…………...…6 - 8 Rainfall Situation Rainfall Situation……………………..………………..……...……….....9 Rainfall Graphs …………………………...…..…..……....……....…10-11 Rainfall Data……………………………………….………….…………12 Rainy Days………………………………………………………..……...13 Temperature Average Temperature…………...............................................................14 Maximum and Minimum Temperature…………..…..……....…..........15 Other Information Floods…………………………………………………………………….16 Afghanistan Snow Depth - August 2010…….....………..….….…….17

Data Source:

Ministry of Agriculture , Irrigation and Livestock (MAIL), Agromet Project , Afghan Meteorological Authority (AMA), United States Geological Survey (USGS), Food and Agriculture Organization of United Nation (FAO)

Data Source: Agromet Network 1

The country received heavy rain during August and the rainfall recorded above average. The Eastern and Southeastern regions and some parts of the capital region experienced heavy rain, and some parts of the Northeastern region received moderate rain, while seasonal dryness continued in the rest of the country,

and no significant change occurred in temperature during August. Shiberghan and Mazar with 43.2 ° C were the warmest spots of the country, and lower temperature has been recorded 7.2 ° C in Bamyan province.

Crop Stage, Crop Condition and Adverse Factor

Summary

Zone Province District Station Wheat

Crop Stage Crop Condition Adverse Factor

Central

Kabul

Shakardara Karizmir Harvested

Paghman Paghman

Ploughing (Winter Wheat) Kabul Darulaman

Surubi Surubi

Panjsher Dara Dara

Dashtak Dashtak

Parwan Syagerd Gor band

Charikar Charikar

Kapisa Mahmoodraqi Mahmoodraqi

Kohistan Kohistan

Wardak Chake Chake

Jaghatoo Jaghatoo

East Central Bamyan

Bamyan Bamyan

Yakawlang Yakawlang

Panjab Panjab

Eastern

Noristan Paroon Paroon Grain filling Normal Weeds

Duab Duab Grain filling Normal Not existed

Nangarhar

Agam Agam

Harvested Batikot Ghaziabad

Jalalabad Sheshembagh

Asmar Asmar

Harvested

Data Source: Agromet Network 2

Crop Stage, Crop Condition and Adverse Factor

Zone Province District Station Wheat

Crop Stage Crop Condition Adverse Factor

Eastern

Kunar Asmar Asmar

Harvested Asad Abad Asad Abad

Laghman Mihtarlam Mihtarlam

Noristan Paroon Paroon Grain filling Normal Good rainfall

Do Ab Do Ab Grain filling Normal Good rainfall

North

Eastern

Takhar Bangi Bangi

Harvested

Taluqan Taluqan

Kunduz

Imam Sahib Imam Sahib

Qaliazal Aqtipa

Chardara Chardara

Kunduz Kunduz

Ali Abad Ali Abad

Baghlan Pulikhomri Pozaishan

Badakhshan

Faiz Abad Faiz Abad

Argo Argo Grain filling Normal Pests and diseases

Khash Khash

Harvested

Ashkashm Ashkashm

South Eastern

Khost

Khost Khost

Khost Shimal

Ali Sher Ali Sher

Paktia Zormat Rohani Baba

Gardiz Tera

Paktika

Urgon Urgon

Sharana Sharana

Tera Tera Ploughing (Winter Wheat)

Ghazni Muqur Muqur

Andar Bande Sardi

Southern

Nimroz Zaranj Zaranj

Kandahar Kandahar Kandahar

Zabul Qalat Qalat Pre Planting (Winter Wheat)

Urozgan Tirin Kot Tirin Kot

Harvested Hilmand

Nad Ali Nad Ali

Greshk Greshk

Nawa Nawa

Lashkargah Bolan

Harvested

Data Source: Agromet Network 3

Crop Stage, Crop Condition and Adverse Factor

Zone Province District Station Wheat

Crop Stage Crop Condition Adverse Factor

Northern

Balkh Takhta pol Dihdadi

Nahrishahi Nahrishahi

Jawzjan Sheberghan Sheberghan

Darzab Darzab

Saripul Saripul Saripul

Sozmaqala Sozmaqala

Faryab Maimana Maimana

Andkhoy Andkhoy

Samangan

Aibak Aibak

Dara Souf Dara Souf

Sar bagh Sarbagh

Western

Badghis Qalainow Qalainow

Muqur Muqur

Ghor Chaghcharan Chaghcharan

Hirat

Shindand Shindand

Zindajan Zindajan

Gwazara Falahat

Hirat Farm Urdokhan

Farah Farah Farah

Harvested

Zone Province District Station Crop Stage Crop Condition Adverse Factor

Central

Kabul Surubi Surubi Flowering Good Not existed

Shaker dara Shaker dara Flowering Normal Not existed

Parwan Charikar Charikar Grain filling Normal Good rain fall

Syagerd Syagerd Flowering Normal Late planting

Panjshir Dashtak Dashtak Grain filling Normal Not existed

Kapisa Kapisa Mahmod Raqi Vegetative Normal Not existed

Kohistan Kohistan Grain filling Good Not existed

Eastern Nangarhar

Agam Agam Grain filling Normal Not existed

Batikot Ghazi Abad Emergence Normal Not existed

Jalalabad Sheshembagh Flowering Normal Not existed

Jalalabad Farm Jadeed Grain filling Normal Good rain fall

Maize

Crop Stage, Crop Condition and Adverse Factor

Data Source: Agromet Network 4

Crop Stage, Crop Condition and Adverse Factor

Zone Province District Station Maize

Crop Stage Crop Condition Adverse Factor

Eastern

Kunar Asmar Asmar vegetative Normal Poor Rain fall

Asadabad Asadabad Flowering Normal Good rain fall

Noristan

Paroon Paroon Grain filling Normal Good rain fall

Waigal Waigal Flowering Normal Good rain fall

Norgaram Norgaram Flowering Normal Good rain fall

Do Ab Do Ab Grain filling Normal Good rain fall

North Eastern

Kunduz

Imam Sahib Imam Sahib Flowering Normal Pest and disease

Qala - e - Zal Aqtipa Planting Normal Not existed

Chardara Chardara Planting Normal Not existed

Kunduz Kunduz Flowering Normal Pest and disease

Ali Abad Ali Abad Planting Normal Not existed

Takhar bangi Bangi Flowering Good Weeds

Taloqan Taloqan Flowering Good Weeds

Baghlan Polikhomri Poza ieshan Vegetative Normal Not existed

Polikhomri Polikhomri Vegetative Normal Not existed

South Eastern

Khost

Khost Khost Vegetative Good Not existed

Khost Shimal Flowering Good Good rain fall

Ali Sher Ali Sher Flowering Poor Good rain fall

Paktia Zormat Rohani Baba Flowering Normal Not existed

Gardiz Tera Flowering Good Not existed

Paktika Urgon Urgon Grain filling Normal Not existed

Sharana Sharana Grain filling Normal Not existed

Southern Hilmand

Nad Ali Nad Ali Vegetative Normal Not existed

Greshk Greshk Vegetative Normal Not existed

Nawa Nawa Vegetative Normal Not existed

Lashkargah Bolan Flowering Normal Not existed

Urozgan Urozgan Urozgan Emergence Normal Not existed

Northern Samangan Dara Souf Dara Souf Vegetative Good Not existed

Sar bagh Sar bagh Grain filling Normal Not existed

Western

Shendand Shendand Grain filling Normal Not existed

Zenda jan Zenda jan Harvested Farah Farah Farah Flowering Normal Poor rainfall

Ghazni Moqur Muqur Vegetative Normal Not existed

Hirat

Data Source: Agromet Network 5

Crop Stage, Crop Condition and Adverse Factor

Zone Province District Station Rice

Crop Stage Crop Condition Adverse Factor

Central Kabul Sarubi Sarubi Flowering Normal Not existed

Eastern

Nangarhar

Agam Agam Flowering Normal Not existed

Batikot Ghazi Abad Emergence Normal Not existed

Jalalabad Sheshembagh Vegetative Normal Not existed

Jalalabad Farm Jadeed Grain filling Normal Weeds

Kunar Asmar Asmar Emergence Normal Pest and disease

Asad Abad Asad Abad Flowering Normal Good rain fall

Laghman Mihtarlam Mihtarlam Flowering Normal Not existed

North Eastern

Kunduz

Imam Sahib Imam Sahib Flowering Normal Weeds

Qaliazal Aqtipa Flowering Normal Weeds

Chardara Chardara Flowering Normal Not existed

Kunduz Kunduz Flowering Normal Weeds

Khan Abad Khan Abad Grain filling Normal Not existed

Ali Abad Ali Abad Flowering Normal Not existed

Takhar Bangi Bangi Flowering Normal Weeds

Taloqan Taloqan Flowering Normal Weeds

Baghlan

Taloqan Taloqan Flowering Normal Not existed

Polikhomri Polikhomri Vegetative Normal Not existed

Pozaishan Pozaishan Emergence Normal Not existed

South Eastern

Khost

Khost Khost Vegetative Good Not existed

Khost Shimal Emergence Good Good rain fall

Ali Sher Ali Sher Flowering Normal Good rain fall

Southern Urozgan Urozgan Urozgan Emergence Normal Not existed

Hirat Shendand Shendand Grain filling Normal Not existed

Zenda jan Zenda jan Harvested Western

Data Source:Agromet Network 6

Wheat Crop Stage, Condition and Adverse Factor Maps

Map 1

Map 2

Map 3

Wheat Crop Stage for August 2010

Wheat Crop Condition for August 2010

Wheat Adverse Factor for August 2010

Data Source:Agromet Network 7

Maize Crop Stage, Condition and Adverse Factor Maps

Map 4

Map 5

Map 6

Maize Crop Stage for August 2010

Maize Crop Condition for August 2010

Maize Adverse Factor for August 2010

Data Source:Agromet Network 8

Rice Crop Stage, Condition and Adverse Factor Maps

Map 7

Map 8

Map 9

Rice Crop Stage for August 2010

Rice Crop Condition for August 2010

Rice Adverse Factor for August 2010

Data Source: Agromet Network 9

At the result of seasonal monsoon, heavy precipitation continued in the country during the month of August 2010, which resulted unusual heavy rainfall in most parts of the country. The Eastern region, Southeastern, and some parts of the Capital region has received above normal precipitation in this month. Heavy rainfall during August 2010 cased some problems to the farmers and people for example, flash flooding which has destroyed considerable Agricultural lands in above mentioned regions.

Comparison of rainfall data for the month of August 2010 with the same month in 2009 (chart 1) shows significant increase of rainfall in most parts of the country particularly in the Eastern region, Southeastern and Capital region during the month of August 2010 over the same month of last year.

Significant increasing of rainfall during the month of August 2010 was unusual in the long time of recent years. Comparison of rainfall data for the month of August 2010 with the same month of long term average (chart 2),shows significant increase of rainfall during the month of August 2010 over the same month of long term average. Distribution of rainfall as usual was variable in different provinces of the country. As map (10) shows the Eastern and Southeastern regions and some parts of the capital region has experienced heavy rain, while some parts of the Northeastern region received moderate rain, seasonal dryness continued in the rest of the country.

Precipitation

Map 10

USGS Agromet Project USGS Agromet Project

Afghanistan’s Monthly Rainfall (August 2010)

Data Source:Agromet Network 10

Rainfall Graphs for the Month of August 2010

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Kandahar KhostKunduz

Lashkargah MoqurPaghmanQala-e-nawSardaySari PulSarobi

ShindandTaluqanUrgonUruzgan

Rainfall in mm

Last Year Rainfall August 2009Actual Rainfall August 2010

Chart 1

Data Source: Agromet Network 11

Rainfall Graphs for the Month of August 2010

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KandaharKhostKunduzLashkargahMoqurPaghmanQala-e-nawSardaySari PulSarobi

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Rainfall in mm

Actual RainfalAuguest 2010 Long Term

Average Auguest

Chart 2

Data Source:Agromet Network 12

Rainfall for the Month of August 2010 Table 1

Station Last Year Rainfall August 2009 Actual Rainfall August 2010 Long Term Average August

Aibak 0 0 0

Asmar 77 24 23.8

Bamyan 0 0 0

Chardara 0 2 0.1

Cheghcharan 0 0 0

Dara-e-Soof 0 0 0

Darulaman 6 23.5 0.5

Faizabad 0 0 1.1

Farah 0 0 0

Gardiz 8.4 112.8 7.5

Ghazi Abad 17 17 8.7

Ghazni 25.4 22.8 2.4

Hirat 0 0 0

Imam Sahib 0 0 0

Jalalabad 30 20 5

Jawzjan 0 0 0

kabul 4.2 20 1.2

Kandahar 0 0 1

Khost 69 202 51.2

Kunduz 0 0 0.3

Lashkargah 0 0 0.1

Moqur 0 33 2

Paghman 4 36 1.9

Qala-e-naw 0 0 0

Sarday 0 28 1.5

Sari Pul 0 0 0

Sarobi 1.5 10.5 2.4

Shindand 0 0 0

Taluqan 0 0 0.3

Urgon 14 115 11.4

Uruzgan 0 0 0

Data Source: Agromet Network 13

Rainy Days for the Month of August 2010

In the month of August 2010 Afghanistan experienced more rainy days than last year and even more than the normal time. particularly in the Eastern region, Southeastern and Capital region.

Comparison of rainy days for the month of August 2010 with the same month in 2009 (chart 3) shows significant increase of rainy days during the month of August 2010 over the same month of last year.

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Imam SahibJalalabadJawzjan kabulKandahar KhostKunduz

Lashkargah Mazar MoqurPaghmanQala-e-nawSardaySari PulSarobi

ShindandTaluqanUrgonUruzgan

Rainy Days August 2009Rainy Days August 2010

Chart 3

Data Source:AMA 14

Temperature had and increase in some parts during the month of August 2010.

Comparison of monthly average of temperature for the month of August 2010 with the same month in 2009 (chart 4) shows variable situation around the country and no significant change has been occurred in temperature during the month of August, but

temperature had an increase in some parts of the country during the month of August 2010 over the same month of last year, while temperature had a decrease in other parts of the country.

Average Temperature for the Month of August 2010

Comparison of average Temperature of August 2010 and 2009

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Chart 4

Data Source:AMA 15

Char t (5) shows maximum and minimum temperature for the month of August 2010. As chart ( 5 ) shows Shiberghan and Mazar with 43.2 ° C

was the warmest spots of the country during the month of August 2010 and Bamyan with 7.2 ° C experienced lowest temperature in this month.

Shiberghan and Mazar with 43.2 ° C was the warmest spot of the country during the month of August 2010.

Temperature for the Month of August 2010

Comparison of Minimum and Maximum Temperature of August 2010

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Chart 5

Data Source:ANDMA 16

Flood Information

Date Province Damaged lands Animal mortality

24/August/2010 Badakhshan 250 Jereb 0

15/August/2010 Kunar 300 Jereb 0

25/August/2010 Kabul

25/August/2010 Laghman

25/August/2010 Nangarhar

No Report on Causalities

Comparison of Historical Number of Floods in August to the Number of Reported Floods During August 2010

56

Historical Floods in the Month of AugustFloods During August 2010

Data Source:USGS 17

August 2010, the snow depth has been recorded 10 cm to 30 cm in above mentioned areas.

Map (13) shows the remaining snow in the extreme portion of the Northeastern region at the end of

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Afghanistan Snow Depth for the of August 2010

Map 13