الأرصاد الجوية في خدمة قطاع الزراعة

قدمت هذه الجلسة مسودة نتائج التوقعات الموسمية لأشهر الشتاء (ديسمبر - يناير - فبراير) للمنطقة العربية في شمال إفريقيا ودول مجلس التعاون الخليجي. قدم ممثلون من مختلف مكاتب الأرصاد الجوية العربية والشركاء عرضًا للظروف الحالية والمتوقعة في منطقتهم، بالإضافة إلى رصد وتقييم الحالة المناخية الحالية.

This session introduced to participants from both the meteorological services and agriculture sector a draft report on the development of guidelines on the use of climate information for agriculture stakeholders and users in the Arab region on the applicability of climate data of different temporal scales in the agriculture sector. It provided an overview of the importance of climate services for the agricultural sector, and how this data can be used in playing a key role in reducing the negative impacts associated with climatic conditions.

This session opened a discussion between meteorology and agriculture experts in the Arab region which aimed at enhancing the cooperation between meteorological services and agricultural sector in order to understand their needs and provide improved meteorological services in support of decision making for agriculture sector. It concluded with a set of key messages and recommendations.