National Meteorology Agency: Bulletins

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11-20 February 2012

Dekadal Agrometeorologicals

During the second dekad of February 2012, some parts of southern and western Oromia and SNNPR received light rainfall. The situation might have favored Belg agricultural activities, perennial plants, pasture and drinking water availability in pastoral and agro pastoral areas and land preparation of long cycle crops. While most parts of the country prevailed windy, dry and sunny weather condition. The situation might have a negative impact on the normal growth and development of plants and live stock.

In the coming ten days, rain bearing meteorological phenomena will expect to improve over southern south western and western parts of the country. As a result, some parts of western Oromia,SNNPR and adjoining areas of southern Oromia will expect near normal rainfall, while, few places of central and southern Oromia, southeastern Amhara and Gambella will expect little amount of rainfall. The situation will favor seasonal agricultural activities, availability of pasture and drinking water for pastoral and agro pastoral, perennial plants and land preparation for long cycle crops. On the other hand, the rest parts of the country will expect dry and sunny weather condition which might have negative impact on seasonal agricultural activities, perennial crops pasture and drinking water availability of pastoral and agro pastoral on line to the dry and windy weather condition their might have cause for the occurrence of forest fire so the concerned person must give attention in areas where forest fire is prone.

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