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August_2nd_dekedal_2017

Dekadal Agrometeorologicals

During the first dekad of August 2017, rain bearing meteorological phenomena was strengthening in amount and distribution over most kiremt rain benefiting areas of the country. In line with this, Tigray, Amhara, Benshangul-Gumuze, Gambela, SNNPR, much of Oromia, Afar, Dire Dawa, Harari and Somali zone of Jijiga and Shinele received slight to heavy rainfall. This situation might have positive impact on early sown long cycle crops (Maize, sorghum) which were at different phenological stages, perennial plant as well as late sown cereals crops like (Teff, wheat and barley), pulse (beans, peas and haricot beans) and oil crops. Besides these, it improved pasture and drinking water availability in the north eastern low lands of pastoral and agro pastoral areas of the country. On the other hand, extreme heavy fall (53.6 – 120.0) mm in one rainy day recorded over southwestern, southern and northern parts of the country. Due to the pronounced widespread and intensified rainfall over some places of the aforementioned areas might resulted in crop and perennial plants damage, which were attaining at different phenological stages and result in over saturation and water logging in crop fields; the situation is more severe on crop fields where low-lying areas and the soil type is clay.

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