Weather update on pulse producing regions/
Weekly report

India

• Recent flooding and heavy rainfall in pulse producing states such as Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, and Gujarat have seen damage to crops, "potentially lowering yield" according to the Hindu business line. The extent of the damage is yet to be determined

• Delayed La Niña conditions could lead to an extended monsoon and "severe" winter conditions across the Indian subcontinent, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). A delayed end to the monsoon could put standing crops to be harvested in October at risk, reports the New Indian Express this morning

• The IMD has forecast rainfall 9% above the Long Period Average (LPA) for September –  a critical month for kharif pulse crops 

• Large disparities in rainfall distribution remain an issue, with east and north-east India 16% below the LPA, and central India and South Peninsula India 19% and 25% above the LPA respectively. The country as a whole is on average 8% above LPA

Russia

• Altai lentils have been affected by recent rains in the region. Quality of the lentils in the area has "suffered greatly" according to Sergey Pluzhnikov, CEO of Russian Pulses Analytics 

• In the week between September 2–8, producers in the Altai region were only able to harvest 20,000 ha due to overly wet soils. Governor of Altai Krai, Viktor Tomenko, has advised the government to "keep the topic of the harvest campaign under special control,” according to Altai-Agro. A state of emergency is reportedly being considered, similar to those already declared in other regions such as Novosibirsk
  
  

Australia

• Crops in South Australia (SA) and Victoria have suffered due to "low and late rainfall" over the winter harvest, causing stress to crops and lowering yields. 

• Eastern Queensland, eastern New South Wales, and southern Victoria are set to see a maximum of 50 mm of rainfall in the coming eight days, according to the ABARES Weekly Australian Climate, Water and Agricultural Update for September 12

• The report also predicts a high probability (60% or greater) of above median rainfall for the eastern half of Australia between October – December