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Dekadal Agrometeorologicals

During 1st dekad of October rainfall indicators over north and north eastern parts of the country and over center of the country decrease from day to day. Over some parts of the country due to cloud coverage for some days gained rainfall but in most parts of the country dominated dry spell. Beside to this situation western and Bega second rainy season areas like south and south eastern parts of the country have a good rainfall amount and performance. Within 24 hours there was heavy rain fall over Arjo 36.4mm, Ayikel 30.1mm, Bore 30.0mm, and Dilla 34.7mm observed. Generally the first dekad of October poor moisture condition has persisted in most part of Meher crop growing areas and has gradually extended to the second rain benefiting areas of the south and southeast part of the country. In most cases, such amount of received rain water might positive impact both long cycle crops which were planted at earlier time and short cycle Meher crops, such as Cereal, Pulses, and Oil crops, and favor were planted or re-planted lately and now found at different growing stages. In addition, the southward advancement of the weather system might be positive particularly for the second rain benefiting areas for the overall Bega season agricultural activities, like for land preparation, collecting and storing of water, planting crops and seedling etc. Moreover, the received normal to above normal amount of moisture in the pastoral and agro pastoral areas might play significant role in improving pasture and drinking water

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