http://www.commodityonline.com/ India's largest commodity news portal en-us Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:56:23 GMT 60 Copyright: (C) 2007 Commodity Online India Limited. All Rights Reserved. http://www.commodityonline.com/images2008/commodity_logo.jpg http://www.commodityonline.com/ 144 27 Visit CommodityOnline.com http://www.commodityonline.com/crops-weather/Nigeria-Uganda-get-grants-to-boost-cassava-output-2009-11-20-23139-3-1.html World's largest cassava producer Nigeria and Uganda received much awaited grants in order to boost productions further more. GMT http://www.commodityonline.com/crops-weather/Africa-irrigates-only-10-percent-of-its-cropland-2009-11-19-23087-3-1.html Only ten percent of Africa s potential crop land is irrigated compared with 26 and 44 percent in India and China respectively according to crop scientist at Uganda s Makerere University. GMT http://www.commodityonline.com/crops-weather/Above-seasonal-warmth-helps-Alberta-harvest-2009-11-18-23040-3-1.html Canadian province of Alberta completed 98 percent of its grain harvest this season thanks to above seasonal temperatures in the region. GMT http://www.commodityonline.com/crops-weather/Mirinae-delays-Vietnam-coffee-harvest-2009-11-17-22987-3-1.html Asia s largest coffee exporter Vietnam said its coffee harvest this season was delayed due to Typhoon Mirinae. GMT http://www.commodityonline.com/crops-weather/Odd-rainfalls-damage-rain-fed-irrigated-crops-in-MH-2009-11-16-22965-3-1.html The odd rainfalls with higher intensity of wind at the major crops fields in Indian state of Maharashtra have damaged cultivation of major crops such as grape pomegranate mango cashew coconut and banana. GMT http://www.commodityonline.com/crops-weather/India-s-winter-wheat-may-offset-summer-shortfall-2009-11-16-22958-3-1.html India the second largest wheat producer in the world is expected produce wheat more than previous year s record level in this season with high winter sown acreage. GMT http://www.commodityonline.com/crops-weather/Global-calorie-availability-to-dip-by-7-in-2050-2009-11-16-22951-3-1.html Lower crop yields due to global warming will reduce worldwide calorie availability 7 per cent by 2050. GMT http://www.commodityonline.com/crops-weather/Temperatures-uneven-in-most-parts-of-India-2009-11-16-22938-3-1.html The weather data released by IMD indicates that the temperatures are uneven in most parts of the country with either above or below normal. GMT http://www.commodityonline.com/crops-weather/Phyan-eases-heavy-rain-likely-over-North-West-region-2009-11-13-22910-3-1.html Cyclone Phyan which lashed over Arabian Sea has weakened and its intensity is expected to weaken further in the next 24 hours said Indian Meteorological Department. GMT http://www.commodityonline.com/crops-weather/Pakistan-cotton-output-may-fall-short-of-target-2009-11-13-22897-3-1.html Pakistan s cotton output target for this season is likely to be shortened by 1.26 million bales according to Pakistan Central Cotton Committee (PCCC). GMT http://www.commodityonline.com/crops-weather/Rain-lifts-Afghanistan-wheat-harvest-this-season-2009-11-12-22860-3-1.html War torn Afghanistan expects good wheat harvest this season as harvest has been plentiful in northern parts of the country which is the main supplier of wheat for the rest of the nation. GMT http://www.commodityonline.com/crops-weather/Oilseed-sugar-cotton-region-may-get-heavy-rains-2009-11-11-22852-3-1.html A deep depression that has been formed over the Arabian Sea is expected to give heavy rainfall in states of Gujarat and Maharashtra which are major cotton oilseeds and sugar cane growing regions. GMT