Prototypes of regional weather and climate services for sustainable agriculture

For sustainable agriculture, it is essential to make greater use of data-driven information. To achieve this, the project will update agroclimate statistics and develop prototypes for fieldwork and weather damage. An agrometeorological database will be compiled and disseminated, integrating long-term and recent growing season meteorological and agricultural data from various sources. This data will include crop damage reports from field stations, the national monitoring system, weather data reanalysis, remote sensing, and input from stakeholders, such as farmers. Based on this database, the study will develop contemporary agroclimatic statistics and regionalisation, presented as maps and tables. Prototypes will include location-specific statistical maps of weather-related damages from the past decade and mapping applications for assessing weather impacts on selected crops and determining field operation timeframes. The project will also update plant protection reference values and provide policy recommendations for flexible implementation. Stakeholder needs regarding these outputs will be evaluated through collaboration, and the project's findings will be shared at events and in publications.