Van Hung, Do
- Department of Crop Production Ecology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
- World Agroforestry (ICRAF)
Other publication2024Open access
How to measure rainfall manually?
La, Nguyen; Van Hung, Do; Pham, Huu Thuong
Abstract
In rainfed farming conditions, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) recommends that farmers sow only when the rainfall is appropriate, i.e. exceeds 30 mm (FAO, 1979). While weather reports are now more reliable and frequently updated, the increasing unpredictability as result of climate change poses challenges to hydro-meteorological forecasts, especially those for an entire season. Hence, farmers need to ascertain actual rainfall in their living and farming area to plan a successful crop season effectively. Implementing a straightforward measurement method can verify actual rainfall, supplementing the estimates based on the field experience of farmers and local agricultural extension officers.
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Publisher: ICRAF
SLU Authors
Pham, Huu Thuong
- Department of Crop Production Ecology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
- World Agroforestry (ICRAF)
- Department of Crop Production Ecology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
UKÄ Subject classification
Agricultural Science
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https://res.slu.se/id/publ/140521