PL Sector Update: Agro Chemicals & Fertilizers - Weekly Update – Crop acreages flat YoY; Cumulative rainfall as on 16th Aug’23 down 6% YoY- Early signs of EL-Nino; likely to intensify going forward

Update: 2023-08-21 09:53 IST

Prabhudas Lilladher Pvt Ltd

Agro Chemicals & Fertilizers - Himanshu Binani - Research Analyst, Prabhudas Lilladher Pvt Ltd

Weekly Update – Crop acreages flat YoY; Cumulative rainfall as on 16th Aug’23 down 6% YoY- Early signs of EL-Nino; likely to intensify going forward

§ Crop Acreages as on 18th Aug’23 flat YoY (+0.1% YoY)

§ Rainfall as on 16th Aug’23 down 6% YoY: Early signs of EL-Nino; likely to intensify going forward

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§ Water Reservoir levels as on 18th Aug’23- down 18% YoY; South India remains lower

§ Indian paddy coverage up 4% year-on-year as overall kharif acreage gains

§ Wheat prices drop at in FCI’s e-auction to average ₹2,156/quintal

§ CAI maintains cotton crop estimate at 311.18 lakh bales for 2022-23 season

Exhibit 1: Crop Acreages as on 18th Aug’23 marginally up; +0.1% YoY


Source: Agricoop, PL

Exhibit 2: Rainfall as on 16th Aug’23 down 6% YoY: Early signs of EL-Nino; likely to intensify going forward


Source: IMD, PL

Exhibit 3: Water Reservoir table as on 17th Aug’23: down 18% YoY; South India remains lower


Source: CWC, PL

Exhibit 4: Weekly Crop Prices continues to be remunerative



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