Haryana has so far procured 5.6 million tonnes of Wheat during the current procurement season. The state has procured 5.55 million tonnes of wheat, whereas 1.35 million tonnes have been procured by traders. The market of Sirsa in Haryana state saw the maximum arrival where 772,000 tonnes of Wheat arrived in the grain markets.
India’s Sugar production will be 248 lakh tonnes this year, according to United States Department of Agriculture. But, according to Indian Sugar Marketing Association (ISMA), this yearIndia’s Sugar production will be 238 lakh tonnes. Sugar production inMaharashtrawill be 77.30 lakh tonnes this year, stated USDA report.
Turmeric planting is started in key producing states of the country (Maharashtra, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh). Turmeric arrivals were declined at major spot markets (Sangli, Nizamabad and Erode). Spot and future Turmeric prices were up on account of decrease in arrivals. Turmeric prices will up due to export demand and decline in supply.
According to the latest weather update by Skymet Meteorology Division in India, here are the weather alerts issued for different parts of the country on 19th May:
Weather alert for Chhattisgarh issued at 17:07 Hrs
Light to moderate rain and thundershowers are likely at a few places over Bastar, Bijapur, Dantewada and Narayanpur districts of Chhattisgarh with strong winds of 40 kmph, gusting at 60 kmph during the next 2 to 4 hours.
Weather alerts for Karnataka issued at 16:46 Hrs.
One or two short spells of rain and thundershowers are expected at a few places in Chikballapur, Dakshina Kannada, Davanagere, Dharwad, Gadag, Haveri, Shimoga and Tumkur districts with strong winds of 40 kmph, gusting at 70 kmph during the next 2 to 4 hours.
Weather alert for Andhra Pradesh issued at 16:33 Hrs.
Light to moderate rain and thundershowers are likely at a few places in East Godavari, Hyderabad, Kurnool, Mahbubnagar, Medak, Visakhapatnam, Vizianagaram, Warangal and West Godavari districts with strong winds of 40 kmph, gusting at 50 kmph during the next 2 to 6 hours.
According to latest weather update by Skymet Meteorology Division, the most important development in weather in India this week will be the further advancement of the vital Monsoon into the Bay of Bengal. Here’s a region wise look at the weather forecast for India from the 19th to the 25th of May:
North India - Cool weather in North India will finally come to an end in the absence of any weather system this week. Forecasts suggest no rain activity in Delhi, Haryana and Punjab. A number of circulations which had been bringing unusual showers to Rajasthan in the last few weeks, will also elude the state. Maximum temperatures which had consistently been settling in the higher thirties, will be inching towards the normals (40⁰C and above). Up in the hills, a Western Disturbance travelling in the upper latitudes will spare Uttarakhand and could bring light rain only to Jammu and Kashmir.
East and Northeast India – Temperatures in East India, i.e. in states like Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal, will be on the rise this week, with dry and hot northwesterly winds sweeping across the entire region. While maximums will settle in the early forties in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, they will settle five to six degrees above the normal average in West Bengal, leading to heat wave conditions. Unlike the East, weather in Northeast India will be pleasant. Scattered thundershowers will continue throughout the week. Rain activity could be more in Arunachal Pradesh and lesser in other states. During the last two days of the week, pre-monsoon rain will be pick up in Assam, Sub Himalayan West Bengal, Sikkim as well as along the foothills of Bihar.
Central India – Weather in Central India will be the hottest and the driest in India this week. Days in Odisha and Maharashtra will be unbearable as the maximum could surge to 44⁰C and above. Day temperatures in Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh could just a shade better. Rise in the mercury levels so high could trigger some isolated pre-monsoon rain in Vidarbha and Odisha, though this may not bring any respite from the scorching heat.
South India – Rainy weather in South India is the forecast by Skymet Meteorology Division. Southwest Monsoon has set in over most parts of Andaman Sea and will further advance into Bay of Bengal this week. Rain in Kerala and south interior Karnataka will continue but will ease out a little by midweek, post Wednesday. Rain shadow state of Tamil Nadu may witness little or no rain this week. Telanagana could continue to be the hottest state in peninsular India with mainly clear skies and maximums touching 40⁰C. Maximums will settle between 33⁰C to 36⁰C in most other places.
Photo by Ritika Acharya.
Day temperatures showed significant rise in Maharashtra as several places from the state made it into the list of hottest places in India on Sunday, as observed by Skymet Meteorology Division in India. Bramhapuri in the state became the hottest place in the country, which was followed by heat wave hit Bankura in West Bengal. Orai was hottest in Uttar Pradesh while Rentachintala was hottest in Andhra Pradesh.
| Places | State | Maximum temperature on Thursday | Forecast trend for next 24 hours |
| Bramhapuri | Maharashtra | 44.3°C | Same |
| Bankura | West Bengal | 43.8°C | Same |
| Rentachintala | Andhra Pradesh | 43.7°C | Same |
| Akola | Maharashtra | 43.5°C | Drop |
| Wardha | Maharashtra | 43.5°C | Rise |
| Raipur | Chhattisgarh | 43.4°C | Same |
| Sambalpur | Odisha | 43.2°C | Rise |
| Jharsuguda | Odisha | 43.2°C | Rise |
| Orai | Uttar Pradesh | 43°C | Rise |
| Nanded | Maharashtra | 43°C | Same |
The weather forecast by Skymet Meteorology Division in India indicates that day temperatures at hottest places of Maharashtra will remain mostly the same. Places in Odisha will witness a rise in maximum temperatures.
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According to the latest weather update by Skymet Meteorology Division in India, the weather in Delhi will be hot and dry with an uncomfortable afternoon. The weather in Mumbai will be breezy during evening and morning hours with a warm afternoon. The 'City of Joy' will remain in the grip of heat wave like conditions as maximum temperature will hover around 40°C. Chennai, Hyderabad and Bangalore in South India have chances of rain tomorrow.
| Cities | Maximum Temperature | Minimum Temperature | Conditions |
| Delhi | 39°C | 25°C | Morning will be pleasant. Afternoon will be hot and uneasy. |
| Mumbai | 35°C | 28°C | Morning hours will be comfortable while evening will be breezy. Sky will be party cloudy. |
| Kolkata | 40°C | 28°C | Heat wave likely to persist. Sky will be partly cloudy. |
| Chennai | 37°C | 29°C | Sky will remain partly cloudy. Chances of thundery development. |
| Bangalore | 33°C | 22°C | Morning will be pleasant Sky will remain partly cloudy sky. Possibility of rain or thundershowers. |
| Hyderabad | 40°C | 29°C | A hot afternoon amid rising temperatures. Chances of light rain or thundershowers. |
According to the latest weather update by Skymet Meteorology Division in India, frequent Western Disturbances over the Western Himalayan region and their associated cyclonic circulations over northwest plains brought excessive amounts of rain in Northwest India between 8th and 14th May. Rainfall percentage were highest in Punjab and West Rajasthan compared to the average.
| Region | Amount of rain | Above average rain(%) |
| Jammu & Kashmir | 37 mm | 50 |
| Himachal Pradesh | 31.7 mm | 56 |
| Punjab | 16.9 | 224 |
| Haryana, Chandigarh & Delhi | 14.1 mm | 166 |
| West Rajasthan | 14.6 | 563 |
| East Rajasthan | 4.8 | 86 |
A low pressure area that emerged in Southwest Bay of Bengal and ran through South India brought substantial amounts of pre-monsoon rain between 8th and 14th May. Data available with Skymet Meteorology Division in India show that pre-monsoon rain has been excessive over Karnataka. Here's a table that shows amounts of rainfall in South India regionwise.
| Region | Amount of rainfall | Above average (%) |
| Telangana | 40.6 mm | 356 |
| Rayalaseema | 16.5 mm | 47 |
| Coastal Andhra Pradesh | 41.8 mm | 90 |
| South interior Karnataka | 46 mm | 160 |
| North interior Karnataka | 44 mm | 400 |
| Coastal Karnataka | 72.8 mm | 456 |
| Kerala | 125.2 mm | 205 |
| Tamil Nadu & Pondicherry | 40.7 mm | 177 |
In Northeast India, persistent cyclonic circulations over sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Assam brought more than enough amounts of rain during the period. Here's a table that shows amounts of rain recorded in Northeast
| Region | Amount of rainfall | Above average (%) |
| Assam & Meghalaya | 136.2 mm | 103 |
| Arunachal Pradesh | 164.5 mm | 203 |
| Nagalan, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura | 86.3 | 58 |
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Unusual weather in India and the world, and the El Nino threat this year, which could affect rainfall patterns across the globe, is likely to end a period of sugar surplus. Reports confirms, after three straight years of big surpluses, the sugar market is heading towards a balance or a small deficit next season due to adverse weather in Asia and Brazil. A higher than expected Chinese demand and steady growth in consumption are other attributed reasons.
The International Sugar Organization(ISO) recently said that a more balanced sugar market looks likely in 2014-15 after successively smaller global surpluses in 2012-13 and 2013-14.
“A lot of the weather problems that we are encountering now are going to have a bigger effect on production next year. And an El Nino could further curb the output”, says Robin Shaw, an analyst at Broker Marex Spectron, world's largest privately owned firm of brokers for financial products in the commodities sector.
Weather in India and the production of Sugarcane
India accounts the largest area under cultivation of sugarcane in the world and is the world’s second largest producer of the crop next only to Brazil. Cultivation of sugarcane in India dates back to the Vedic period.
Changes in weather in India, i.e. the prospects for a poor monsoon season, due to the El Nino phenomenon could lead to less cane produce next season. Monsoon in India is an important driver of Indian sugarcane yields, and a drier than normal monsoon this year would result in lower sugar production.
In the agriculture sector, sugarcane shares about 7% of the total value of agriculture output. Maharashtra is the largest producer of sugar in India and contributes about 34% of sugar in the country followed by Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Haryana and Punjab, which cover over 55% of the total cane area in India.
The sugarcane productivity and juice quality are profoundly influenced by weather conditions. Sugarcane is cultivated in the tropics and subtropics in areas with plentiful supply of water, for a continuous period of more than six to seven months each year, either from natural rainfall or through irrigation. A total and adequately distributed rainfall between 1100 and 1500 mm is considered best for surplus sugarcane production.
Some of the major causes of low sugarcane yields in India, other than problems like lack of fertilizers, inadequate irrigation, poor varieties of cane and backward methods of cultivation, are uncertain and erratic weather events.
Weather patterns could surely have a big effect on the production outlook of sugar, however it is too early to quantify the negative effects of El Nino on global output of the crop.
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