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.]

Forecasting Rainfall for 2010 of Gujarat based on Astro-meteorology — Última modificación 19/05/2010 17:58

Considering the abnormality of weather particularly rainfall during the monsoon, Anand Agricultural University, Anand has prepared almanac predicting district wise daily rainfall from monsoon 2007 to 2009 for beneficiaries for the farming community as well as planners. The observed and predicted rainfall was then analyzed for its validity.

Rainfall measurements by farmers in their fields — Última modificación 02/11/2009 12:08

One source has it that the son of King Sejong the Great, who reigned in Korea from 1418 to 1445, invented the first rain gauge in 1441. Droughts plagued the kingdom, and the king directed every village to measure the amount of rainfall. King Sejong sent a rain gauge to every village, and they were used as an official tool to measure the farmer's potential harvest. They also used these measurements to determine what the farmer's land taxes should be. The story does not reveal how tampering with the data was prevented!

Modelling apple tree bud burst time and frost risk in Iran — Última modificación 27/10/2009 08:05

The bud burst phase of orchard trees is the most critical phase in relation to low temperature and frost since most parts of the bud, especially the ovary, are very sensitive to low temperatures. Therefore, predicting the time of bud burst is important.

Greening the Desert: Scientists Catch up with Reality — Última modificación 14/10/2009 14:45

We thank the Institute of Science in Society (ISIS) for permission to publish the paper below. A fully referenced version of this article is posted on ISIS members’ website. For context see also the INSAM homepage from October till December 2009 inclusive, where we indicated that this paper can also be viewed at “Doctors for the Environment Australia (DEA)”. Kees Stigter

Climate field schools in Indonesia: coping with climate change and beyond — Última modificación 31/03/2009 09:02

By Yunita Winarto, Kees Stigter, Esti Anantasari and Siti Nur Hidayah. Climate Field Schools (CFSs) are based on the experiences obtained with “Farmer Field Schools” developed in Integrated Pest Management (IPM) extension. The latter gave Indonesia some international fame over the last decades. Application of such schools in coping with climate disasters, including climate change itself, appears a very good idea.

Ecological Effects and Mechanisms of Soil Remediation by Restoring Native Herbage in a Xerothermic Valley Region in Yunnan Province, China — Última modificación 09/12/2008 09:55

Main conclusions of Dr. Zhang Yingcui’s thesis at the South-West Agricultural University (SWAU), Bei Bei, Chongqing, China. Main local supervisor: Prof. Duan Changqun (Yunnan University). Study on Ecological Effects and Mechanisms of Soil Remediation by Restoring Native Herbage in a Xerothermic Valley Region

Further identification of two agrometeorological services in Hebei province, China — Última modificación 17/11/2008 13:45

The present project, core funded by the China Meteorological Administration (CMA), was prepared by the Asian Picnic Model Project (APMP, Agromet Vision) and China Agricultural University (CAU), Beijing, from 2004 till 2007 in several missions to five provinces. In the APMP, capacity building is the main issue and all preparations, all transfer of knowledge and all teaching takes initially place in the Asian country where the project is based. Approaches can be found in the literature quoted most recently in KNMI (2006, rev. 2008).

Recent identification of two agrometeorological services in Henan province, central China — Última modificación 17/11/2008 13:40

The present project, core funded by the China Meteorological Administration (CMA), was prepared by the Asian Picnic Model Project (APMP, Agromet Vision) and China Agricultural University (CAU), Beijing, from 2004 till 2007 in several missions to five provinces. In the APMP, capacity building is the main issue and all preparations, all transfer of knowledge and all teaching takes initially place in the Asian country where the project is based. Approaches can be found in the literature quoted most recently in KNMI (2006, rev. 2008).

Recent identification of two agrometeorological services in Jiangxi province, southern China — Última modificación 17/11/2008 13:30

The present project, core funded by the China Meteorological Administration (CMA), was prepared by the Asian Picnic Model Project (APMP, Agromet Vision) and China Agricultural University (CAU), Beijing, from 2004 till 2007 in several missions to five provinces. In the APMP, capacity building is the main issue and all preparations, all transfer of knowledge and all teaching takes initially place in the Asian country where the project is based. Approaches can be found in the literature quoted most recently in KNMI (2006, rev. 2008).

Further identification of two agrometeorological services in Ningxia autonomous region, western China — Última modificación 17/11/2008 13:15

The present project, core funded by the China Meteorological Administration (CMA), was prepared by the Asian Picnic Model Project (APMP, Agromet Vision) and China Agricultural University (CAU), Beijing, from 2004 till 2007 in several missions to five provinces. In the APMP, capacity building is the main issue and all preparations, all transfer of knowledge and all teaching takes initially place in the Asian country where the project is based. Approaches can be found in the literature quoted most recently in KNMI (2006, rev. 2008).