The ICARDA Agro-Climate tool

Agro-climate-based Land Evaluation Systems

“Agro-meteorological indices and climate model uncertainty over the UK”

Five stakeholder-relevant indices of agro-meteorological change were analysed for the UK, over past (1961–1990) and future (2061–2090) periods. Accumulated Frosts, Dry Days, Growing Season Length, Plant Heat Stress and Start of Field Operations were calculated from the E-Obs (European Observational) and HadRM3 (Hadley Regional Climate Model) PPE (perturbed physics ensemble) data sets. Indices w...

Use of agro - climate ensembles for quantifying uncertainty and

15 Significant progress has been made in the use of ensemble agricultural and climate modelling, and 16 observed data, to project future productivity and to develop adaptation options. An increasing 17 number of agricultural models are designed specifically for use with climate ensembles, and 18 improved methods to quantify uncertainty in both climate and agriculture have been developed. 19 Whi...

Complex agro-ecosystems for food security in a changing climate

Attempts to increase food crop yields by intensifying agricultural systems using high inputs of nonrenewable resources and chemicals frequently lead to de-gradation of natural resources, whereas most technological innovations are not accessible for smallholders that represent the majority of farmers world wide. Alternatively, cocultures consisting of assemblages of plant and animal species can ...

Examples of Farming Systems Research at Icarda