Due to seasonal low temperatures, no winter were crops grown in Inner Mongolia during this monitoring period. The weather conditions in this period were favorable, rainfall (+15%) was above average. It will provide adequate soil moisture for the preparation and establishment of the spring crops. CropWatch Agroclimatic Indicators showed TEMP (+0.1°C) was slightly above average, while RADPAR (-1%) was below average. Potential biomass was above the average level (BIOMASS +12%). Conditions in the next reporting period will be more critical for the 2023 production.

Figure 4.8 Crop condition Inner Mongolia, October 2022 – January 2023

(a) Rainfall profile

(b) Temperature profile

(c) Biomass departure