, 14/07/2010 - During June 2010 the rainfall belt gradually advanced its position northward, bringing favourable conditions to agriculture in central parts of the country. Sowing and planting conditions could be started by mid and late June in central Sudan. See Page (1) Fig (1.1 and 1.2) and page (2) Fig (2.1, 2.2, 2.3 and 2.4). · Suitable planting and early crop development conditions have been spread northwards in late June, but delays have happened particularly in areas of Eastern parts of the country and in South Kordufan States. See Page (3) Fig (3). · June is very humid throughout Western and Northern Bahr El Gazal, Western and central Equatoria, Warab, southern parts of Upper Nile, Blue Nile and southern parts of Sinnar state with above average rainfall amounts, although There are some pockets of dryness through southern parts of Jonglei state, northern parts of Sinnar and Gadarif states and throughout of East Equatoria state. See Page. (4) Fig. (4) · Vegetation has significantly developed to average levels in the areas of Unity state, South Kordufan state, southern Darfur and Western Darfur states, while below average development was shown in Jonglei, Upper Nile, southern parts of western Bahr El Ghazal state and southern parts of southern Darfur state. See text for further detail. See Page 4. Fig (5.1 and 5.2). · Forecasts for July-August-September rainfall from different sources (SMA, IRI and ECMWF) have become more consistent. SMA updated its seasonal forecast for the rainfall of July-August-September (JAS) 2010, see Page (6).Fig (6). According to this forecast, JAS rainfall is expected to be above average to average throughout different climatic zones of the country, with a somewhat lower chance of above average rainfall in the southwest region.