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November_2nd_2017

Dekadal Agrometeorologicals

During the first dekad of Nov 2017, it was observed that the Bega season dry and windy conditions have prevailed in most part of the country. Such a condition might be taken as positive for harvest and post harvest activities particularly for areas where crops were fully matured, while it could be negative for crops which are found at developmental, vegetative and flowering stages and for perennial plants due to scarcity of water for further crops development. Moreover the situation could have negative impact on the availiabity of pasture and drinking water for pastoral and agro pastoral areas. On the other hand, moderately dry to humid moisture condition was observed over some of the western part of the country. Though, this condition could cause some damage on matured crops and hinder harvest and post harvest processes, it might have positive for perennial plants and crops which were not fully matured and found in different developmental stages. Similarly, good moisture distribution was observed over most of Bega season rain benefiting areas of the south and southeast parts of the country and it was believed that the received rainfall could improve soil moisture and as a result it enhance healthy crop development. Furthermore, the received moisture might have great significance for the improvement of pasture and drinking water particularly for Bega season rain beneficiaries of pastoral and agro pastorals.

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