A sector-specific decision support system that integrates weather forecasts, climate information, and agricultural data to support climate-informed agricultural planning and advisory services.
Agrometeorological Decision Support System (Agromet DSS)
Link To DSS: https://agromet.systems.gov.bt/
Developer: RIMES, in collaboration with NCHM and Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock
Stage Of Maturity: Operational
- Coverage: National (Bhutan)
- Climate Timescales Covered: Extended Range (Sub-seasonal), Real-time / Near Real-time Monitoring, Short-range (Weather: 0–10 days)
Strengths
- Tailored agricultural advisories
- Integrates weather and agricultural information
- Supports climate-smart agriculture
- User-oriented interface
- Strengthens agricultural decision-making
Weaknesses
- Agriculture-specific scope
- Dependent on quality of agricultural datasets
- Coverage of crops and advisory content may evolve over time
Synergies
- Uses weather and seasonal forecast inputs from FOCUS, APCC MME, IRI Seasonal Forecasts, and WMO S2S MME.
- Supported by climate datasets from RDAS, DataEx, and the Climate Services Toolkit.
- Can integrate drought and vegetation indicators from PRISM Analytics Platform, Climate Engine, and SukhaRakshak AI.
- Comparable to other national agricultural advisory systems such as BAMIS, Myanmar Agrometeorological Advisory System, and Sri
- Lanka Agromet DSS.