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The importance of computing Length of Growing Periods (LGP) in a given locality to investigate the extent of climate change and to design appropriate decision support systems and strategies accordingly By Almaz Demessie Agro meteorologist (MSc in Tropical Agricultural Development) Meteorological Research and Study Team Leader National Meteorological Agency of Ethiopia International Workshop on Content, Communication and Use of Agro meteorological Products and Services for Sustainable Agriculture, Toowoomba, Australia, 18‐21 May 2009
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Outline of the topic ‐ Introduction ‐Discussion ‐Possible Adaptation Measures ‐Conclusion
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Introduction • The vulnerability and risk of crop production due to weather fluctuations and climate variability minimized by defining and understanding the mean onset of rainfall to start sowing and the time of cessation to determine Length of Growing Period (LGP), thereby choosing appropriate type and variety of food as well as forage crops for livestock feed.
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Introduction…Contd • LGP is describing the period during which crop growth is not affected by climatic constraints, i.e. the period of the year when water availability allows crop growth and when the temperature is not limiting crop growth.
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Introduction…Contd • As many studies have indicated, the duration of the period in which rainfall exceeds selected levels of evapotranspiration is the most useful index of agricultural potential. This period refers to the length of time during which water and temperature permit crop growth.
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Introduction • Fears have arisen that; climate may be changing for the worse and its impact on agricultural production, which will reduce the supply of food to the growing population, especially in developing countries.
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Introduction…Contd • As Wlhite, (cited in Climate Variability and Agriculture by Y.P Abrol, S. Gadgil and G. B.Pant 1996) pointed out, rain fed agriculture in the semi‐arid tropics limited mostly by high climatic variability with principal limiting factor being rainfall.
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Introduction…Contd • As Biswas, (cited in Climate Variability and Agriculture by Y.P Abrol, S. Gadgil and G. B.Pant 1996) has stated in most cases, some deviation of average values between two reference periods is mainly due to large weather variability.
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Introduction…Contd • There may be real shifts of the average or changes in variability between two periods. These deviations from the mean value constitute climate variation or change.
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Introduction…Contd • Adverse climatic conditions are the bottleneck of Ethiopia’s rain fed agriculture development. As a result, particularly in drought prone regions of Ethiopia agriculture production is determined by climate variability.
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Introduction…Contd • Many research studies have stated that meteorological parameters like rainfall, temperature and wind play an important role in changing agricultural production more than other parameters. Any deviation from the mean climatic condition would affect agricultural activities negatively.
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Introduction…Contd • Scientists and farmers should do together for further understanding of crop–climate relationships and formulate viable, locally adapted production technologies that will address critical issues such as climate change.
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Introduction…Contd • Analyzing the trend of long‐term average of different meteorological parameters is useful to investigate the extent of climate change in a given area. Among the indicative parameters, computing Length of Growing Period (LGP) of two different periods in a given locality is important tool to observe the extent of climate change in terms of moisture availability during the growing season. Besides, it is very important to design appropriate decision support systems and strategies accordingly.
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Discussion The importance of computing Length of Growing Periods (LGP) in a given locality to investigate the extent of climate change and to design appropriate decision support systems and strategies accordingly
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Discussion … Contd • As indicated in the above introductory remarks meteorological parameters like rainfall, temperature and wind play an important role in changing agricultural production more than other parameters.
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Discussion … Contd • Any deviation from the mean climatic condition would affect agricultural activities negatively. Agriculture can show little sensitivity to moderate variations around those means. If the condition persisted a bit longer it could affect the overall physiological activities of the plants and result in crop damage and final yield reduction.
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Possible Adaptation Measures As indicted in the above discussion, we have observed changes in LHP and LGP in different ways i.e. in some areas like Jijiga (eastern) and Neghele (southern) there is a decreasing trend. On the other hand, some areas like Michewu (Northern) and Bahir Dar (northwestern) showed increasing trend and there is no significant change in some areas like Kulumsa (central), Fitche (central), Bedele (southwestern) and Combolcha (northeastern) in terms of LHP and LGP. Thus, the coping mechanisms are varying from place to place accordingly.
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Possible Adaptation … Contd • Applying improved knowledge to develop better techniques to resist the effect of climate change in a given locality. •
Cultural practices that can precondition for the plant need to be further explored and implemented to mitigate the effect of stress factors and excess moisture as well.
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Possible Adaptation … Contd • Change in land use by using deferent techniques such as changing farm area, change to crops with higher thermal requirements and drought‐ tolerant crop, a switch to crops with lower moisture requirements and changes in crop location. •
Change in management in terms of the use of irrigation, fertilizer, in the control of pests, in soil drainage, in farm infrastructure.
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Possible Adaptation … Contd • Create awareness among people about the causes of climate changes so that farmers could change their wrong management practices such as deforestation, over grazing, etc. which are the main causes for desertification and climate change at large.
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Possible Adaptation … Contd • In some regions, it may be appropriate to take a second look at traditional technologies and crops as ways of coping with climate change. •
Better management techniques in food and forage crops production should be developed in order to mitigate the effect of climate change.
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Conclusion • Analyzing of Length of Growing Period (LGP) of two different periods (30 years and above in each cases) in a given locality is one of the important tools, to investigate the extent of climate change in terms of moisture availability in the process of food and forage crops production. Moreover, it would be useful to design appropriate decision support systems and strategies accordingly.
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