also: さくきょう
noun
crop conditions; harvest outlook; yield
Used in agricultural and economic contexts to refer to the state or prospects of a harvest. Often appears in news reports and official statistics.
今年の作況は平年並みと見込まれている。
This year's crop conditions are expected to be about average.
作況指数が発表された。
The crop condition index was released.
Compound of 作 (saku, 'crop, harvest') and 況 (kyō, 'condition, situation'). The reading さっきょう results from a common contraction of さくきょう.