Climate and Agriculture

The variability of seasonal precipitation, and the sub-seasonal statistics of these, play a key role in the quality and quantity of agricultural output.

This Maproom includes maps and analyses of seasonal statistics of historical precipitation and seasonal precipitation forecasts

Historical Climate Information
The Maproom explores historical daily precipitation by calculating simple seasonal statistics.
The Maproom explores historical rainy season onset and cessation dates based on user-defined definitions. The date when the rainy season starts is critical to agriculture planification, in particular for planting.
The Maproom explores historical rainy season length and total rainfall amount based on user-defined definition of onset. The date when the rainy season starts is critical to agriculture planification, in particular for planting.
Historical Agricultural Information
The Maproom explores historical daily water balance during the MAM Bush Beans season by calculating simple seasonal statistics.
The Maproom explores historical daily water balance during the SOND Bush Beans season by calculating simple seasonal statistics.
The Maproom explores historical daily water balance during the SOND Bush Beans season in the West by calculating simple seasonal statistics.
The Maproom explores historical daily water balance during the MAM Climb Beans season by calculating simple seasonal statistics.
The Maproom explores historical daily water balance during the SOND Bush Beans season in the Northwest by calculating simple seasonal statistics.
The Maproom explores historical daily water balance during the SOND Climb Beans season in the South by calculating simple seasonal statistics.
The Maproom explores historical daily water balance during the MAM Maize season in the Lowlands by calculating simple seasonal statistics.
The Maproom explores historical daily water balance during the SOND Maize season in the Highlands by calculating simple seasonal statistics.
The Maproom explores historical daily water balance during the SOND Maize season in the Lowlands by calculating simple seasonal statistics.
Monitoring Information
This tool produces maps of estimated vegetation using data from NASA's MODIS sensor.
Climate Forecast
Bush Beans Water Requirement Satisfaction Index Forecasts in September-December season.
Precipitation Forecasts in September-December season.