Importance and role of agroadvisories in climate risk management of agricultural and horticultural crops in hilly region

Agroadvisory is the weather-based information system collaboration with crop management. It has the vast potential of reaching higher production in agri-horticulture system. Horticultural crop are the best crops shown in the hilly region and it strengthen the economic potential of the area with good market price. Extreme weather events impact the crop production and development directly it will hamper the sustainable production of crop. Agroadvisory includes the information of normal weather conditions for upcoming five days with extreme weather events and warnings. It also includes crop specific advisory includes basic cultivation practices, suitable variety for the location with crop growth stages. Horticultural production is directly linked with weather and market is also dependent on weather. Agroadvisory services emerged as an effective communication medium for transfer of technology regarding climate change information. Agro Advisory Services provide timely and accurate weather forecast and miscellaneous agricultural operations to be carried out for better crop growth. Agro Advisory Services (AAS) were formed to be helpful to the farmers in managing climate risks effectively for sustainable and profitable agricultural production.