Crop production · 4 November 2026 · 1 min read · AgriLink team
Prepare a drought contingency plan
Use local forecasts, recorded rainfall, water availability and crop condition to agree review points.
Choose observable triggers
Use local forecasts, recorded rainfall, water availability and crop condition to agree review points. A seasonal outlook is a probability, not a promise that rain will reach your field.
Prepare options before the shortage
Discuss planting area, crop choice, fodder reserves and essential water uses with local experts. Calculate the cash and operational consequences of each option rather than making a last-minute decision from a single forecast.
Keep decisions and observations together
Record why an action was taken, who approved it and what changed afterwards. Forecasts and modelled crop-health scores are not measured station rainfall or spectral NDVI; label every source correctly.