Agrometeorological Applications for Climate Resilient Agriculture highlights successful, evidence-based local and regional practices around the globe
Under the WMO Commission for Weather, Climate, Hydrological, Marine, and Related Environmental Services and Applications, experts from the Standing Committee on Services to Agriculture (SC‑AGR) have contributed to a new book that offers perspectives on more productive, sustainable and resilient modes of agriculture. Agrometeorological Applications for Climate Resilient Agriculture highlights successful, evidence-based local and regional practices around the globe that are resulting in more sustainable and viable methods of farming, particularly important within the context of weather variability and climate change.
Currently, the global population is increasing, while the availability of farmland is static and under threat. To prevent worldwide food shortages, agricultural production needs to increase in new, sustainable ways in the face of mounting environmental challenges. The efficient use of weather and climate services for agricultural applications are fundamental to these efforts. Now more than ever, agrometeorology is an essential tool for current and future food production and security around the world. Agrometeorological Applications offers strategic recommendations for strengthening the role and availability of agrometeorological services around the globe under the topics listed below:
- Operational Agrometeorological Services in the world
- Weather forecasting and its applications in agrometeorology
- Extreme weather, climate events and coping strategies in agrometeorology
- Impact of climate change, climate variability in operational agrometeorology
- Different tools and products for Agrometeorology including decision support tools and digital advisory services
- Capacity building, extension, user-interface platforms, outreach and communication systems in Agrometeorology.
Agrometeorology deals with the interactions of meteorological parameters and agriculture in the widest sense - including crop production, animal husbandry, fisheries and forestry. Variations in meteorological parameters such as rainfall, temperature, soil moisture, humidity, wind and sunshine hours play an important role in agricultural production and yields. For this reason, meteorological information, weather forecasts, and warnings are essential for farming. Agricultural meteorology is a vital part of the overall services required to sustain agricultural productivity.
The book was edited by Nabansu Chattopadhyay, Robert Stefanski, S. D. Attri and Laxman Singh Rathore. The editors would thank the authors for their outstanding contributions.
