USGS Agrometeorological Project

Database Section Technical UnitManagement Section

Database and Information System

Providing Information for the ministries and other

organizations

Analysis for Monthly Food Security Bulletin (FEWS Net)

Agrometeorological Bulletin and Agromet Studies/Information

Agro climatic Statistical Analysis

UsersInternet ToolsTechnical Notes

Agrometeorology Network

Classic Stations

Rain Gauges

Automatic Stations

1) Darul Aman

2) Poze Eshan

3) Kunduz Central Farm

4) Paghman

5) Bamyan

6) Mazar-i-Sharif

1) Qargha

2) Ghazni

3) Kandahar

4) Urdo Khan

5) Shesham Bagh

6) Herat Airport

7) Jabul Saraj

8) Kabul Airport

9) Logar Plain

10) Band-e-Sardeh

11) Jalalabad Airport

12) Kandahar Airport

13) Mazar-i-Sharif

14) Farah

15) Gardez

16) Bamyan

17) Faizabad Airport

18) Laghman

19) Shebirghan

20) Ghazni

21) Kunduz

22)Faryab

1) Faizabad 2) Keshem 3) Bala Mourghab 4) Qala-e-Naw 5) Khenjan 6) Poze Ihsan 7) Takhta Pul 8) Mazar 9) Bamyan10) Yakawlang11) Farah 12) Maimana 13) Ghazni 14) Moqur15) Sardeh16) Lashkarghha 17) Koshke Rabat

Sangi18) Jawzjan19) Badam Bagh20) Darul Aman 21) Kariz Mir22) Kabul Airport23) Paghman 24) Sarobi25) Ghul Khana26) Kandahar27) Kapisa28) Khost29) Asmar30) Asad Abad31) Nawa Helmand

32) Kunduz 33) Mehterlam34) Kunjak 35) Agam36) Farm Jadeed37) Ghaziabad38) Kamdesh39) Tera Forestry Station40) Sharana41) Jabbul Seraj42) Charikar43) Seyagerd44) Samangan45) Sari Pul46) Taluqan 47) Uruzgan48) Chake Farm49) Jaghatoo50) Zabul 51) maqur district Ag Department52) Chaghcharan Ag Farm53) Zendajan Ag Farm54) Flahat Ag Farm55) Shindand Ag Department56) Zaranj Ag Department57) Aid gah Farm58) Gresh District Ag Department59) Shajooy District Ag Department60) Robatak61) Sharikyar62) Nad Ali Helmand

63) Khurum64) Sarbagh65) Pusht band66) Choochman67) Bik mohammad quduq68) Center69) Omali70) Allasha71) Center72) Center73) Khoshtoot74) Taykhonak75) Center76) Lala maidan-477) Chape78) Dahghariq79) Dorahi80) Qulbraq81) Center82) Folol83) Baraqi84) Chemqala85) Hassantal[Choraq]86) Baisaqal87) Azimshore88) Kelagai[Syadara]89) Qabr-i-Ali Mohammad90) Amar Kheyl91) Khaja Alwan92) Shar-i-Now93) Rohani Baba Paktia

Name Position Organization

Saud Ameer Project Manager USGS

M. Fahim Zaheer Deputy Project Manager USGS

Abdul Wahab Database Officer USGS

Matiullah Mayar National Counterpart MAAHF

M. Ishaq Noori National Counterpart AMA

Ms. Arifa Hoshmand National Coumerpart AMA

80 Weather and Crop observers Govt.(MAAHF/AMA)

20 Weather observers Govt.(MAAHF/AMA)

Direct Involvement With Two Organizations:

Direct Relation With:

1) MAAHF (Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Food)2) MoT-AMA (Ministry of Transport/Afghan Meteorological

Department)

Indirect Relation With: • MPW - Ministry Of Energy and water• MRRD -Ministry Of Rural Development and Rehabilitation

1) To support the Establishment of a complete Agrometeorological Network in Afghanistan

2) Capacity building and training off staff from Ministry of Ag and AMA for sustainable project

3) Provide decision makers, Ag extension, farmers and others with more accurate information for timely respond to minimize impacts

Inputs:a) Ground Observations:

Rain/Snow stations, Installed 93, expected 70 more to be installed very soon.

Classic stations 22. Automatic complete stations, 6 (1 not yet installed). Forth nightly Crop monitoring sites, 80 locations.

Inputs:b) Satellite observations:

Vegetation Index Daily Rain Daily actual Evapo transpiration Snow extend and depth

Inputs:c) Agro climatic database and Information system:

Agro climatic parameters Crop and soils reference Water balance Index Rangeland information Satellite data Other relevant data and information

Outputs and intermediate results:

Estimating of missing data.Meteorological situation and weather out look (with AMA).Calculation of synthetics parameters (PET, sums,..)Result of water balance modelResult of satellite image analysesLocalization of major occurred harmful adverse effectsValues of rain estimated by satellite (PET)Values of actual evapotranspiration obtained by satelliteMap of forecast for critical phonological stagesAgro meteorological situation analyses

Products:

Ten-day bulletin ( Rainfall, temperature graphs and tables Monthly bulletin for food security purpose End of rainfall season reports Agro meteorological advices to the framers Database and information system

USGS AGROMET COMPONENT

MAAHF Agricultural Research Department

AMA – Afghan MeteorologicalAuthority

Abroad Partners of Agromet Component for:

Inputs for Agromet:1. http://edcw2ks21.cr.usgs.gov/adds/2.

http://edcintl.cr.usgs.gov/adds/data/navi/navitext.html

3. ftp://edcftp.cr.usgs.gov4.

http://www.reliefweb.int/w/rwb.nsf/unid/00ACACA1BA3BB04C85256CDA00726C29

5. http://edcdaac.usgs.gov/landdaac/tutorial/datapool.html

6. http://glcfapp.umiacs.umd.edu:80807.

http://orbit35i.nesdis.noaa.gov/arad2/MSPPS/html/afghan.html

8. http://edcw2ks21.cr.usgs.gov/adds/imgdata.php?imgtype=na&ertent=a&cadukilla=...

9. http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/humanitarian/surface_wetness.html

10. http://iri.columbia.edu/climate/forecast/net_asmt/11.

http://iri.columbia.edu/climate/forecast/net_asmt/oct2003/text/MEast.html

12. http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/humanitarian/threatsimage.html

Outputs of Agromet for:S/N e-mail Organization Location

1. rene.gommes@fao.org FAO ROME2. maria.anulacion@fas.usda.gov USA USA3. curt.renolds@fas.usda.gov USA USA4. samer@afr-sd.org USA USA5. gebaldino@usaid.gov USA USA 6. thierry.negre@jrc.it FLORENCE ITALY7. luisa.sala@fao.org FAO ROME8. stephen.cofidd@fao.org FAO ROME9. antonio.dileonardo@af.fao.org FAO Kabul10. cristina.amaral@fao.org FAO ROME11. shukri.ahmad@fao.org FAO ROME12. jashinta.dacosta@af.fao.org FAO Kabul13. afran@epals.com AFRANE Kabul14. ali.wali@aims.org.pk AIMS Kabul15. allabadi@univdar.com.jo FAO Kabul16. krahimi@fews.net FEWS Kabul17. berthold.wohlleber@epost.de GAT Germany GAT(Global Agriculture Trade & Environment)

Local Users:UNAMA, PRESS, Radios

MAAH (Deputies Ministers)Advisor to the MinisterForestry Department

Extension DepartmentClimatology Department

Central StatisticsHead of AMA

Head of Agriculture Departments in the

ProvincesFAO Area Managers

NGOsFAO Emergency Program

Irrigation DepartmentLocust Projects

UNODC (Illicit Crop Monitoring: Poppy)

Hydrology and Water ResourceManagement (irrigation)

Obtained Training: Rain/Snow Gauge Training For 100 ObserversFuture Training Plan:Rain/Snow Gauge Training for coming new 70 observersAutomatic/Classic Stations Training For 45 ObserversRefresher course for the all observers

Establishment Of Network :

22 Classical Stations (in 13 Provinces)

6 Automatic Stations (in 5 Provinces)

93 Rain Gauges (in 32 Provinces)

On The Job Training For 100 Observers

Writing 11 Manuals in English and Dari

Assisting Governmental Institutions in Publishing Of technical reports

• Installation of additional Rain gauges and Automatic meteorological Stations in rangeland areas

• Working Closely with Agromet Division in the ministry of Agriculture which is going to be established.

• Capacity Building of Agriculture Ministry Staff in English, Computer andTechnical issues, so that they could carry on all the activities bythemselves.

• Establishment of Meteorology Information System through Internet.