Managing uncertainty related to climate variability has always been at the core of all
agricultural activities. For farmers across the world, the concept of average rainfall is often less
important than its dispersion and distribution during the cropping season. In most developing
countries, farming practices are based on risk-mitigation strategies that do not allow for the
development of highly productive agriculture, but mitigate the risks associated with the variability of
climate and of other factors like markets or freshwater availability. The paper reviews the concept of
average precipitation and discusses the stochastic nature of climate variables. It addresses
the relationship between climate and crop production and related farmers¿ behaviour, and discusses
the different tools and approaches that are available to anticipate, mitigate or compensate for the
negative effects of climate variability in agricultural production.
FAURÈS Jean-Marc;
BERNARDI Michele;
GOMMES Rene;
2011-04-28
ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS
JRC64286
0790-0627,
https://publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/handle/JRC64286,
10.1080/07900627.2010.519515,
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