1. The Main Thrusts of CAgM
Food Security
Reduction of the Impacts of Natural Disasters in Agriculture (e.g. droughts, floods, etc.)
Sustainable Land Management
Strategies to Cope with Climate Variability/Change Impacts on Agriculture

2. COMMISSION FOR AGRICULTURAL METEOROLOGY President Vice-President
Coordinator for
Policy Support in
Capacity Building
Management Group
(MG)
Two Special Advisors on Techniques for Bridging the
Gaps Between Products and Producers in Agriculture
OPEN PROGRAMME AREA GROUPS (OPAGs)
OPAG 1
SERVICES
OPAG 2
SUPPORT
OPAG3
IMPACTS ET ET ET ET ET ET
ICT
ICT
ICT

3. ANADIA: Project #31
Secretariat convened “Assessment of Natural Disaster Impacts in Agriculture (ANADIA)” Task Force Meeting in collaboration with DPM
Reviewed conceptual framework for developing regional case studies in the ANADIA project
Identified methodology, specific objectives, potential partners, expected outcomes and activities of Regional pilot projects
Linkage with initiatives and programmes – collaboration and partnerships with donors
Project Duration: Initially Dependent on outside support. OPAG 3

4. ANADIA Case Studies Drought: Brazil, China, India, Italy, Kenya, and
USA
Tropical
Cyclones: Bay of Bengal and South-West Pacific
Floods: Bangladesh, Italy
Wild Fires: Italy, Kenya, USA
Frosts: Brazil, Italy, Kenya, USA
Local Severe
Storms: Australia, USA

5. Workshops and Coordination - $ 0.90 m Total $ 4.40 m
ANADIA Budget
Disaster
Total Budget
(m $)
In-Country
Contribution
Co-financing
Budget
requested
Drought
3.10
1.40
0.30
Tropical Cyclones
0.80
0.40
0.05
0.35
Floods
1.00
0.55
Wild Fires
0.77
0.46 -
0.31
Frosts
1.44
0.78
0.66
Local Severe Storms
0.69
0.24
Workshops and Coordination - $ 0.90 m Total $ 4.40 m

6. Standardized Drought Indices Project #32
Monitoring/early warning foundation of hazard warning plan, indices linked to impacts and triggers.
Monitoring must be comprehensive, linking all databases (i.e., weather, climate, water, soil, etc.)
Incorporate local and regional scale data into risk and impact assessment to determine who and what is at risk and why.
Use the best available (multiple) indices and triggering tools to link index values or thresholds to impacts in multiple sectors.
OPAG 2: Expert Team on Drought Indices
Deliverables: Report on status of current indices and recommendations for standardized use and develop case studies in selected countries
Deliver information in timely manner, incorporating user needs in development of decision support tools that lead to mitigation and response action plans

7. Early Warning System for Desert Locusts: Project #32a
Pilot project in Collaboration with National Meteorological Services of Senegal and Mauritania that will provide basic meteorological data and conduct surveys with users.
Italian Institute of Biometeorology (IBIMET) development of relative operational tools:
Daily MSG rainfall estimates from MSG
Seven-day rainfall forecasts based on GFS statistical downscaling
Statistical seasonal forecasting issued every month,
Assessment of the locust infestation from MODIS NDVI data.
Information dissemination through internet-based bulletins.
Regional Training Workshops
Beneficiaries will be the National Met Services and Locust Control Centres (LCCs) in Mauritania and Senegal
Project Selected at EWC III in Germany March 2006

8. Agricultural Systems and Operational Hazards (Weather Extremes and Climate Variability)
Decision Type (eg. only)
Logistics (planting/harvesting)
Crop management (fertilizer/spray)
Disaster management (frost, flood drought, fire etc.
Crop type (wheat or soybeans)
Crop sequence (long or short fallow)
Crop rotations (winter or summer crops)
Crop industry (grain or cotton)
Agricultural industry ( crops or pasture)
Land use (agricultural or natural systems
Landuse and adaptation of current systems
Frequency (years)
Intraseasonal (>0.2)
Intraseasonal ( )
Intraseasonal (<0.1 – 0.5)
Seasonal (0.5 – 1.0)
Interannual (0.5 – 2.0)
Annual / biennial (1 – 2)
Decadal ( ~ 10)
Interdecadal (10-20)
Multidecadal (20+)
Climate Change

9. Climate Change/Variability and Natural Disasters (OPAG 3) - Meetings
ET on Reduction of the Impact of Natural Disasters and Mitigation of Extreme Events in Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries (China, Feb 2004)
27 recommendations on strategies for effective natural disaster management, education and training, and national policy development
Published book on “Natural Disasters and Extreme Events in Agriculture” (Springer, 2005)

11. Education/Training/Public Outreach
WAMIS - Agromet Bulletins, Locust Weather, Tools/Resources (also increased utilization of NMHS products)
Proposed Workshop on Sand and Dust Storm Impacts in Agriculture
Training Events on AgMet Applications (to be determined)
RANET - Radio and Internet Dissemination of AgMet Products

13. Marine Influences and Impacts of Lowland Agriculture
And Coastal Resources (MILAC)

14. Inter-Commission Initiatives and Regional Collaborations
ANADIA - RAs
ET on Drought Indices Standardization - RAs
MILAC - Marine Impacts on Lowland Agriculture and Coastal Resources - JCOMM