Tailored AGROmeteorological FORECAST for improving resilience and sustainability of Austrian farming systems under changing climate
Abstract
The overall objective of AGROFORECAST is to establish a stakeholder-tailored agrometeorological forecasting system that is used for optimising agricultural decision-making in the face of changing climate and climate variability A focus will be on efficient use of critical resources for crop production (irrigation water, fertilizer, agricultural chemicals) needed for smart and precision farming options. We will implement and test the established forecasting system in two case study regions - Lower Austria, including the Marchfeld and a second region with different orographic and climate conditions, South-Eastern Styria. The specific objectives of this project are: 1. Identify the key weather-related decisions and the needs and expectations of farmers 2. Develop and test state-of-the-art downscaling approaches to bring the global seasonal ensemble forecasts closer to the scales convenient for farm decision making 3. Develop and test tailored decision support information by linking weather forecasts with agro-climatic risk indicators and crop management indicators by validated risk algorithms (extended ARIS) and crop models (e.g. iCrop and Aquacrop) 4. Evaluate/demonstrate the accuracy as well as the socio-economic and ecological value of the combined forecast products
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Project staff
Ahmad M. Manschadi
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ahmad M. Manschadi
manschadi@boku.ac.at
Tel: +43 1 47654-95112
Project Leader
01.10.2019 - 30.09.2022
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Zentralanstalt für Meteorologie und Geodynamik
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