Evaluating Agronomic Onset Definitions in Senegal through Crop Simulation Modeling
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چکیده
Rainfed agriculture in Senegal is heavily affected by weather-related risks, particularly timing of start/end the rainy season. For climate services agriculture, National Meteorological Agency (ANACIM) has defined an onset season based on rainfall. In field, however, farmers do not necessarily follow ANACIM’s definition. To close gap between parallel efforts a information producer (i.e., ANACIM) and its actual users (e.g., farmers), it desirable to understand how currently available definitions are linked yield specific crops. this study, we evaluated multiple definitions, including rainfall-based soil-moisture-based ones, terms their utility sorghum production using DSSAT–Sorghum model. The results show that highly variable year year, delayed estimation could cause missed opportunities for higher yields with earlier planting. Overall, dates determined crop simulation model produced distributions closer ones semi-optimal planting than other except relatively wet southern location. simulated yields, definition, showed statistically significant differences from range percentiles (25th, 50th, 75th, 90th) means three locations. emphasize having good definition skillful forecasts critical improving management risks Senegal.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Atmosphere
سال: 2022
ISSN: ['2073-4433']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos13122122