USGS Agrometeorological Project Database Section Technical Unit Management Section Database and Information SystemProviding 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 Users Internet Tools Technical Notes

Agrometeorology Network Classic StationsRain GaugesAutomatic 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) Bamyan 10) Yakawlang 11) Farah 12) Maimana 13) Ghazni 14) Moqur 15) Sardeh 16) Lashkarghha 17) Koshke Rabat Sangi 18) Jawzjan 19) Badam Bagh 20) Darul Aman 21) Kariz Mir 22) Kabul Airport 23) Paghman 24) Sarobi 25) Ghul Khana 26) Kandahar 27) Kapisa 28) Khost 29) Asmar 30) Asad Abad 31) Nawa Helmand 32) Kunduz 33) Mehterlam 34) Kunjak 35) Agam 36) Farm Jadeed 37) Ghaziabad 38) Kamdesh 39) Tera Forestry Station 40) Sharana 41) Jabbul Seraj 42) Charikar 43) Seyagerd 44) Samangan 45) Sari Pul 46) Taluqan 47) Uruzgan 48) Chake Farm 49) Jaghatoo 50) Zabul 51) maqur district Ag Department 52) Chaghcharan Ag Farm 53) Zendajan Ag Farm 54) Flahat Ag Farm 55) Shindand Ag Department 56) Zaranj Ag Department 57) Aid gah Farm 58) Gresh District Ag Department 59) Shajooy District Ag Department 60) Robatak 61) Sharikyar 62) Nad Ali Helmand 63) Khurum 64) Sarbagh 65) Pusht band 66) Choochman 67) Bik mohammad quduq 68) Center 69) Omali 70) Allasha 71) Center 72) Center 73) Khoshtoot 74) Taykhonak 75) Center 76) Lala maidan-4 77) Chape 78) Dahghariq 79) Dorahi 80) Qulbraq 81) Center 82) Folol 83) Baraqi 84) Chemqala 85) Hassantal[Choraq] 86) Baisaqal 87) Azimshore 88) Kelagai[Syadara] 89) Qabr-i-Ali Mohammad 90) Amar Kheyl 91) Khaja Alwan 92) Shar-i-Now 93) Rohani Baba Paktia

Name Position Organization Saud AmeerProject Manager USGS M. Fahim ZaheerDeputy Project Manager USGS Abdul WahabDatabase Officer USGS Matiullah MayarNational Counterpart MAAHF M. Ishaq NooriNational Counterpart AMA Ms. Arifa HoshmandNational 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 model  Result of satellite image analyses  Localization of major occurred harmful adverse effects  Values of rain estimated by satellite (PET)  Values of actual evapotranspiration obtained by satellite  Map of forecast for critical phonological stages  Agro 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 Meteorological Authority Abroad Partners of Agromet Component for: Inputs for Agromet: ftp://edcftp.cr.usgs.govftp://edcftp.cr.usgs.gov 4. BB04C85256CDA00726C29 BB04C85256CDA00726C an.html an.html 8. pe=na&ertent=a&cadukilla=... pe=na&ertent=a&cadukilla 9. surface_wetness.html surface_wetness.html /text/MEast.html 03/text/MEast.html hreatsimage.html hreatsimage.html Outputs of Agromet for: S/N Organization Location GAT(Global Agriculture Trade & Environment) Local Users: UNAMA, PRESS, Radios MAAH (Deputies Ministers) Advisor to the Minister Forestry Department Extension Department Climatology Department Central Statistics Head of AMA Head of Agriculture Departments in the Provinces FAO Area Managers NGOs FAO Emergency Program Irrigation Department Locust Projects UNODC (Illicit Crop Monitoring: Poppy) Hydrology and Water Resource Management (irrigation)

Obtained Training: Rain/Snow Gauge Training For 100 Observers Future Training Plan: Rain/Snow Gauge Training for coming new 70 observers Automatic/Classic Stations Training For 45 Observers Refresher 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 and Technical issues, so that they could carry on all the activities by themselves. Establishment of Meteorology Information System through Internet.