Algeria

In Algeria, sowings of winter cereals are underway (till January) and mixed rainfall conditions since the start of sowings in October have resulted in mixed cereals conditions: in the west, rainfall deficit till the first dekad of November has resulted in delayed sowings or cereals growth (as shown by below average biomass) while in the centre and east, crop biomass is average to above average thanks to slightly better rainfall. Cereals conditions should improve in the west in the coming months as close to average rainfall is forecast from December to April, according to the Copernicus C3S seasonal multimodel forecast.