Agriculture is one of the sectors that has greatly benefitted from the establishment of climate services. [2]In Colombia, interannual climate variability can disrupt agricultural production, lower farmers' incomes and increase market prices. Increasing demand thus exists for agro-climatic services in the country. Fulfilling such demand requires robust and consistent approaches for seasonal climate forecasting. Here, we assess seasonal precipitation predictability and forecast skill at agriculturally-relevant timescales for five departments that represent key growing areas of major staple crops (rice, maize, and beans).
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/predictability-seasonal-precipitation-across-major-crop-growing-areas-colombia
[2] http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/files/file/precipitation_crops_Colombia.pdf
[3] https://ac.els-cdn.com/S2405880718300177/1-s2.0-S2405880718300177-main.pdf?_tid=667427d3-b3ea-45db-a2dd-841a25d5486a&acdnat=1542952588_a19cc8924c398e464b09af1e43774a26
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/alejandra-esquivel
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/lizeth-llanos-herrera
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/diego-agudelo-et-al
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/climate-services
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/agriculture
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/rainfall-pattern
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/colombia
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/climate-impacts
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/south-america
[13] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/droughts
[14] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/weather-predictions
[15] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/statistics