Crop Reporting Service, Punjab

NO.CRS-ST-I-7(VI)/2014-15/ DIRECTORATE OF AGRICULTURE CROP REPORTING SERVICE, PUNJAB MARKET COMMITTEE COMPLEX 46-LOWER MALL, LAHORE.

JANUARY , 2015.

The Additional Secretary (Admn), Government of the Punjab, Agriculture Department, Lahore.

SUBJECT: FORTNIGHTLY CROP SITUATION REPORT.

Kindly find enclosed herewith the fortnightly crop situation report in the

Punjab Province for the fortnight ending 15th January, 2015.

DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE CROP REPORTING SERVICE PUNJAB, LAHORE.

No. & Date Even. Copy along with a copy of the report is forwarded to:-

1. The Director General of Agriculture (Ext. & AR) Punjab, 21-Davis Road, Lahore. 2. The Section Officer (Ext.) Government of the Punjab, Agriculture Department, Lahore. 3. The Director Agriculture (Mett.) Sector H-8, Near Graveyard, Islamabad. 4. Chief Statistical Officer, Agriculture Statistics Section, Statistics House, Government of Pakistan, Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, Building No. 21, INT Centre, Mouve Area G-9/1, Islamabad. 5. Project Manager AMIS, Economics and Market, 21- Davis Road, Lahore.

DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE CROP REPORTING SERVICE PUNJAB, LAHORE

CROP SITUATION REPORT OF THE PUNJAB PROVINCE FOR THE FORTNIGHT ENDING 15 th JANUARY, 2015.

1. ACREAGE. (000-Acres) Previous Current %Age Increase/Decrease over season actual season sown CROP Target sown so far Previous Current year Season Target 2013-14 2014-15 2013-14 2014-15 2013-14 2014-15 Wheat 16540 16500.00 17054.00 16798.00 -1.5 +1.80 Gram 2300 2224.00 2119.84 2163.23 +2.05 -2.73 Lentil 38.00 32.12 28.40 26.38 -7.11 -17.87 Oil Seed 325.00 383.00 418.70 388.00 -7.33 +1.31 Potato(Aut) 365.00 408.00 360.88 385.45 +6.81 -5.53 Garlic 8.00 8.00 7.80 8.15 +4.49 +1.88 Onion 100.00 113.15 108.00 34.12 -68.14 -69.85 Tomato 17.00 17.00 19.27 11.22 -41.77 -34.00

2-WEATHER a) Rainfall

Accumulative DURING THE FORTNIGHT DURING THE SEASON 1st OCTOBER. Division ENDING 15th JANUARY. TO 15th JANUARY. IN (MM) IN (MM) 2015 2014 2014-15 2013-14 Rawalpindi 59.1 16.2 257.9 236.8 Sargodha 7.2 2.1 122.8 84.9 Faisalabad 8.0 1.0 77.1 25.6 Gujranwala 34.3 10.7 135 114.5 Lahore 41.0 0.3 97.8 61 Sahiwal 10.1 0.3 18.2 6.3 Multan 0.1 0.7 23.3 6.8 D.G Khan 0.1 0.1 1.3 0.3 Bahawalpur 1.1 0.3 14.3 11.5

b) AVERAGE TEMPERATURE AND HUMIDITY DURING THE FORTNIGHT ENDING 15th JANUARY, 2015 Divisions AVERAGE TEMPERATURE IN Co AV:HUMIDITY IN %AGE AV: MAX: AV: MIN: 2015 2014 2015 2014 2015 2014

Rawalpindi 19.2 18.1 4.8 1.8 85 84 Sargodha 14.8 19.7 5.6 2.3 86 79 Faisalabad 15.2 19.5 6.2 2.3 100 80 Gujranwala 15.1 17.6 5.3 3.4 100 93 Lahore 15.6 18.4 5.6 2.0 85 85 Sahiwal 15.5 19.2 5.2 1.9 100 91 Multan 17.3 19.8 6.9 3.4 100 77 D.G Khan 16.8 21.1 6.2 5.6 79 89 Bahawalpur 17.2 19.7 6.5 3.4 100 91

3-(a) CANAL DISCHARGE POSITION (MAF)

Month 2014 2013 %age Inc/Dec over last year December 3.34 3.40 -1.82

(b) SUPPLY OF CANAL WATER :- Canal water supplies during December, 2014 decreased by 1.82% as compared to December, 2013.

CROP CONDITION

WHEAT: The germination/growth of crop is reported/observed satisfactory. The fog and rain received during the fortnight is reported beneficial for growth of wheat crop. More rain would be required in coming days for sustainability of growth of crop. However, weeds has been reported in R.Y Khan District and D.G Khan Division at places. The availability of fertilizer/inputs is reported adequate. GRAM: The growth of crop is reported/observed normal. However, the Gram crop on sand dunes is reported/observed under stress to some extend due to dry weather. Sufficient rain is need for its good growth. LENTIL: The growth of crop is reported normal. The area under this crop is expected to decrease due to shifting of area into wheat crop. The main growing area is Gujranwala and Rawalpindi division. OILSEED: The growth of crop is reported satisfactory. The crop is in flowering stage and early sown crop has attained pod formation stage. POTATO (AUTUMN): The area under this crop has increased by 6.8% as compared to the last year due to charming rates received by growers during the last year. The growth of the potato crop is reported satisfactory so far. The digging of early crop is in progress at places. ONION The transplantation of Onion crop has been started and will be continued up to February. Weather is favorable for crop. GARLIC The sowing of Garlic crop has been completed and its germination and growth is reported satisfactory. TOMATO The sowing of tomato crop has been started in the Punjab.