date:Apr 09, 2014
Harvesting of the 2014 main (wet) season paddy crop, which accounts for about 95 percent of annual production, began in early-March and is expected to continue until mid-June.
FAO reports the start of the season was characterized by normal to above-normal rainfall over much of the country, facilitating planting and early development of the rice crop.
However, heavy rains from mid-January to late February resulted in localized flooding causing some limited crop damage particularly in parts of W