Accounts of Operational Agrometeorology

Here we publish short accounts on successful operational applications and services in agrometeorology (public (e.g. NMHSs) and private), as well as on action support systems (data, research, policies, extension), that are suitable for further dissemination, or on publications that are holding such accounts. [Discuss items for this section with the President or the Vice-president.]

New technique simplifies soil organic carbon measurement — Last modified April 11, 2013 14:17

Researchers in Kenya have developed a simple technique for mapping soil organic carbon that uses satellite imaging and gives a resolution of 30 m.

Announcement: Standardized Precipitation Index - Support Blog — Last modified March 26, 2013 10:28

A blog intending to support the SPI users in their applications may be visited at the address: http://spi-support.blogspot.com/

We should not farm anymore like our grandfathers did — Last modified March 26, 2013 10:29

After his first two sentences, I knew Joel Yiri from Jirapa was the man I was looking for. I had asked Peter Kuupenne, an extension officer from Ghana’s Ministry of Food and Agriculture, to meet “a creative farmer”. And that is what I found: Joel was a man with a vision.

APCC guidance questions and our replies related to handling seasonal climate predictions with farmers — Last modified November 20, 2012 09:08

APCC guidance questions and our replies related to handling seasonal climate predictions with farmers.

Validation of rainfall forecast given by AAU Monsoon Research Almanac-2012 — Last modified October 10, 2012 15:47

Report on: Validation of rainfall forecast given by AAU Monsoon Research Almanac-2012.

Droughts are pushing trees to the limit — Last modified September 24, 2012 11:39

Droughts in the Southwest made more severe by warming temperatures are putting plants in stressful growing conditions, a new study has found, identifying an increasingly water-thirsty atmosphere as a key force that sucks moisture from plants, leading to potentially higher stress – especially in mid and low elevations.

Insight: precipitation frequency regulates summer soil moisture — Last modified June 25, 2012 11:31

Future precipitation patterns will typically be characterized by more intense periods of rainfall and longer dry periods. It is therefore important to understand how these patterns will affect ecosystem processes.

How plants chill out — Last modified June 01, 2012 14:01

Plants elongate their stems when grown at high temperature to facilitate the cooling of their leaves, according to new research from the University of Bristol published today in Current Biology. Understanding why plants alter their architecture in response to heat is important as increasing global temperatures pose a threat to future food production.

Crop System Intensification as an Adaptation response to Climate Change — Last modified May 07, 2012 08:34

WOTR has taken the concept of SRI further and adapted it to suit a variety of crops generally grown in the locality (groundnuts, chickpeas, tomatoes, wheat, maize, etc.) in Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh.

Monsoon Research Almanac — Last modified April 12, 2012 08:59

You may be aware that Anand Agricultural University is publishing a Monsoon Research Almanac every year since 2006 in Gujarati and English. The team of Meteorologists and Astrometeorologists have developed this unique technology of rainfall prediction by blending our great ancient science of Astrometeorology with modern Meteorology under the guidance of Prof. M.C. Varshneya, Ex-VC, AAU, Anand.