Success of monsoon based agriculture depends on the climate that prevailed during the particular cropping season. Providing real time weather information to the farmers for making crop management decision can minimize the risk and losses due to extreme climate. In order to improve the accuracy of present weather forecasting, weather information are required at high spatial and temporal resolution. Installation and interlinking of automatic weather stations (AWS) at block level will be helpful to avoid climate risks and increase the productivity by timely weather based agro advisory.
In this context, Government of Tamil Nadu under National Agricultural Development Project (NADP) have funded for establishing Tamil Nadu Agricultural Weather Network (TAWN) by installing 224 AWS in the first phase.
In this context, Government of Tamil Nadu under National Agricultural Development Project (NADP) have funded for establishing Tamil Nadu Agricultural Weather Network (TAWN) by installing 224 AWS in the first phase.
The Agro Climate Research Centre (ACRC), Directorate of Soil and Crop Management Studies (DSCMS), Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU), Coimbatore in collaboration with Department of Agriculture, Tamil Nadu established the TAWN.
In the network, 10 types of agricultural related weather parameters from 224 AWS are collected at hourly interval and hosted in this website. The medium range weather forecast developed by using these weather parameters is also hosted. Using this information the Agricultural officers will develop weather based agro advisories at block level for the farmers.
It is first of its kind in India, such a denser weather network has been established and is expected to help in monitoring the global warming and climate change impacts on Tamil Nadu Agriculture.
In the network, 10 types of agricultural related weather parameters from 224 AWS are collected at hourly interval and hosted in this website. The medium range weather forecast developed by using these weather parameters is also hosted. Using this information the Agricultural officers will develop weather based agro advisories at block level for the farmers.
It is first of its kind in India, such a denser weather network has been established and is expected to help in monitoring the global warming and climate change impacts on Tamil Nadu Agriculture.
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