Soybean sowing this season took off with high expectations due to early monsoons. Planting for this year is 12.2 million hectares up 14% from 2012. A bumper crop was expected but in late August and early September growing area, started receiving above normal rainfall, during a critical yield development stage. Therefore, despite the production per hectare has declined 16% from 2012.
Soybean| Soybean sowing this season took off with high expectations due to early monsoons.
October 29, 2013 9:13 AM | Skymet Weather Team