PRODUCTS PROVIDED TO AGRICULTURE SECTION

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1 CURRENT STATUS OF AGRO MET WITH RWANDA MET

2 PRODUCTS PROVIDED TO AGRICULTURE SECTION Databank (providing data) Seasonal rainfall outlook One month ahead forecast& bulletin 10 days bulletin 5 days forecast 2 days meteorological information to agriculture sector

3 SEASONAL RAINFALL OUTLOOK ITEGANYAGIHE RY IMVURA Y ITUMBA 2014 (WERURWE, MATA NA GICURASI)

4 DEKAD & MONTHLY BULLETIN 1. Highlights: Temperature analysis Rainfall analysis Soil moisture trends Crops/pasture status Weather forecast Advisories

5 Temperature analysis Stations Average Min. Temp observed Average Max. Temp observed Kigali Tn Rusizi Rubavu Nyamagabe Ngoma Departures Tx Gicumbi Busogo Bugarama Musanze Gitega Rubengera Byimana Stations Kawangire Nyagatare

6 Rainfall analysis -1 Rainfall (mm): (1 st 31 st May. 2014) Long Term Average Rainfall (mm): (1 st -31 st ) May.) Nyagatare -1.2 nyagatare Rubavu Musanze Busogo Gicumbi Rubavu Musanze Busogo Gicumbi Rubengera Byimana Gitega Kigali Kawangire Ngoma Rubengera Byimana Gitega Kigali kawangire Ngoma Rusizi Nyamagabe -2.4 Rusizi Nyamagabe -2.6 Bugarama Bugarama

7 Rainfall analysis Total Rainfall (mm): (1 st 30 th April LongTermAverageRainfall(mm):(1 st -30 th April.) nyagatare -1.2 nyagatare Rubavu Musanze Busogo Gicumbi Rubavu Musanze Busogo Gicumbi Rubengera Byimana Gitega Kigali kawangire Ngoma Rubengera Byimana Gitega Kigali kawangire Ngoma Rusizi Nyamagabe -2.4 Rusizi Nyamagabe -2.6 Bugarama Bugarama

8 SOIL MOISTURE TRENDS 60 Soil moisture measurement Station' soil mosture percent (%) of soil's field capacity at 20cm depth profile 50 Percent (%) level Nyagatare Gitega Rubengera Kamembe Ruhengeri Ngoma Gisenyi 0 Dates

9 MOISTURE INDEX (comparison of current dekad and previous one)

10 WEATHER FORCAST Large scale weather effects (High Pressure centers) Medium scale effect (Lake Victoria & Congo forest) Local effect (Holography, forests and lakes)

11 AGRICULTURE IMPACT Impact of soil moisture trends Impact of rainfall (past& forecast) Impact of temperature Crop stage and state

12 GENERAL AGROMET ADVISORIES Advisories on start of rains Advisories on Irrigation and drainage Advisories on agronomic practices Erosion control measures Advisories on post harvest management Etc.

13 2 days weather information Based on current recorded data from stations (rainfall, temperature, Humidity and soil moisture) Based on Radar information and Satellite images (from Puma and Synergie systemes)

14 Dairy weather summary for farming community DAIRY WEATHER SUMMARY FOR FARMING COMMUNITY 19/05/2014 WESTERN PROVINCE Light rainfall occurred in many parts of that province on during last 48 hours and likely to persist in next 48 hours. Beans are form flowering to pod formation in good state and maize are at flowering stage at good state. Farmers in that area are advised to continue their field normal agriculture activities. NORTHERN PROVINCE Light to moderate rainfall observed in last 48 hours is expected to decrease from light rain to cloudy conditions during next 48 hours. Farmers are advised to continue normal agriculture activities. Cold conditions and high cloud cover would continue in some places of the province during next 48 hours. Farmers are advised to monitor field crops including vegetables against pests attack. SOUTHERN PROVINCE Moderate rain occurred in many places of southern Province during last 3 days and is expected to decrease to cloudy conditions in following two days. Farmers are advised to continue their normal agriculture activities for past flowering maize and past flowering beans in the fields. Cassava in North Eastern part of the province is in good state and farmers are advised to continue normal agriculture activities in cassava fields. EASTERN PROVINCE Light to moderate rain occurred in that Province for last 3 days but it is expected to decrease to mostly cloudy during next 48 hours. Farmers in that part are advised to apply mulching to vegetables and bananas for soil moisture conservation. Farmers are also advised to monitor kitchen gardens against dry conditions. KIGALI REGION: Many parts of Kigali recorded light to moderate rain during last 48 hours and fields crops (maize and beans) are at early maturity stage. Cloudy conditions are expected in Kigali during next 3 days and farmers are advised to continue their normal agriculture activities with monitoring of vegetable and kitchen gardens against dry conditions.

15 CHALLENGES Gap in crop phenologicalstage and crop/pasture state observation for accurate advisories No crop monitoring model Lightning detection

16 Communication & Dissemination Mechanism of Preparation and Dissemination informationto farmer level (i.e Rwanda). Ministry of Agriculture Use of weather and agrometinfo to plan for agriculture Collaborating agro Agencies and NGO s HQ AAS through bulletin Use of weathe/climater and crops info (obs and forecast) to prepare agro-advisory for the country Agronomist on District level Use of info to prepare advisory at District level. Farmers Use agrometinfo at field and provide feedback Agronomist on Sector level Dissemination of agro-info to the villag Collect Feedback from Farmers

17 Different Channels are used to make linkage between Agro met information providers and end-users (farmers) Agromet info/products by Agrometeorology HQ SMS SMS on mobile Personal Contact Television Internet Farmer Radio News Papers

18 MURAKOZE