November_1st_2017
(Dekadal Agrometeorologicals)
During the last decade of October rainfall indicators over Western Tigray and Amhara,
Benshangul Gumuz, Gambela, SNNPR, Western and Southern Oromia and South eastern
Ethiopia of the country was dominated wet spell condition and other parts of the country like
Eastern Tigray, Eastern Amhara, Afar, Northern Oromia and Northern Somalia was dominated
dry, sunny and windy weather condition. Due to this condition moisture status over western parts
of Tigray, western parts of Amhara, Benshangul Gumuz, Gambela, western and southern parts of
Oromia, almost all parts of SNNPR, Hararge and southern and eastern parts of Somalia was good
moisture condition. This moisture condition over north and north western parts of the country
was negative impact for some Meher cropping places harvesting and post harvesting activities.
But over north and north eastern parts of the country was good situation for harvesting and post
harvesting activities that is dry spell. Beside this for the above moist areas some positive impact
for short cycle plants or re-planted lately and now found at different growing stages. On the other
hand; south and south east ward advancement of the wet weather system might be positive
impact particularly for second rain benefiting areas for overall bega season agricultural activities;
like for planting crops, seedling, growing crops, collecting and storing water purpose was good
moisture condition. And to received normal and above normal amount of moisture in the pastoral
and agro pastoral areas might play significant role in improving pasture and drinking water.