THE USE OF CLIMATE INFORMATION IN COMMERCIAL AGRICULTURE IN SOUTHEAST AFRICA

• Published in: Physical geography Vol. 21; no. 1; pp. 57 - 67
• Main Author: Bohn, L. E.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Abingdon Taylor & Francis Group 01.01.2000; Taylor & Francis
• Subjects: Applied climatology; Bgi / Prodig; Climatology; Physical geography; Eastern Africa; Zambia; El Niño; Swaziland; Africa; Tanzania; Impact; Climatic variability; Climate; Precipitation; Forecast; Agriculture; Commercial agriculture; Ocean atmosphere interaction

The El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) phenomenon is one of the predominant causes of climate variability in southern and eastern Africa. It thus has a considerable impact on agriculture in the region. This paper will define the ENSO signal in terms of its relevance to commercial agriculture in sou...