Medium-range weather forecasting
Medium range forecast is most useful for farmers
as it provides enough window for the farmers to take the suitable decision
about many agricultural operations such as sowing seeds of weather-sensitive
high yielding varieties, need-based application of fertilizer, pesticides,
insecticides, planning irrigation and harvesting based on the anticipated
weather changes. The current level of accuracy of 70% needs to be further
improved for the effective planning of modern agricultural practices.