The potential value of seasonal climate forecasts for beef grazing enterprises in the Charters Towers region
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Article Title | The potential value of seasonal climate forecasts for beef grazing enterprises in the Charters Towers region |
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Article Category | Notes or commentaries |
Authors | |
Author | An-Vo, Duc-Anh |
Publication Title | Dalrymple Landcare Committee Newsletter |
Number of Pages | 1 |
Year | 2018 |
Place of Publication | Charters Towers, Australia |
Web Address (URL) | http://www.dalrymplelandcare.org.au/wp-content/uploads/DLC-Newsletter-June2018-2.pdf |
Abstract | While research indicates that seasonal climate forecasts (SCFs) have the potential to improve productivity and profitability in agricultural industries, we also understand that there are a range of factors that currently prevent their widespread use in agricultural decision making. Some of these include the inherent (‘irreducible’) uncertainty of these forecasts, which – despite improvements over recent decades – is tied to the climate variability experienced in many regions and par-ticularly problematic in north-eastern Australia (one of the most variable agricultural climate regions in the world). Another barrier is the lack of sufficient evidence of the economic value of forecasts – particularly focusing on imperfect forecasts - in decision making. |
Keywords | beef grazing, seasonal climate forecasts, decision making, economic valuation |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 380101. Agricultural economics |
300299. Agriculture, land and farm management not elsewhere classified | |
490304. Optimisation | |
Public Notes | Copyright © Dalrymple Landcare 2018. |
Byline Affiliations | International Centre for Applied Climate Science |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q4w88/the-potential-value-of-seasonal-climate-forecasts-for-beef-grazing-enterprises-in-the-charters-towers-region
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