What’s new in the CRAFT Version 4.0? The latest version of CRAFT V4.0 adds fast and easy installation of the software and MySQL server, creating a database and populating it with all reference tables. CRAFT V4.0 uses MySQL Server 8.0, updated 64-bit Windows applications, MS .NET framework 4.8 libraries, and schema generation using R libraries. […]
03
Dec
Ghana set to generate CRAFT operational in-season yield forecasts in 2022
Ghana’s first training event on the CCAFS Regional Agricultural Forecasting Tool (CRAFT) was held in its capital city, Accra, during 25-29 October, 2021, to strengthen national capacity for in-season yield forecasting, assessing impacts of climate fluctuations on crop production and projecting such impacts in the future. Organized by the University of Ghana, University of Florida […]
23
Dec
Training Workshop on the CCAFS Regional Agricultural Forecasting Toolbox (CRAFT)
At a recent workshop participants were trained on how to reliably simulate crop yields over space, and use aggregated forecasts to improve food security on sub-national to national scales using the CCAFS Regional Agricultural Forecasting Toolbox (CRAFT).
13
Oct
Forecasting in-season wheat and paddy yields using DSSAT
The CCAFS Regional Agriculture Crop Forecasting Toolkit (CRAFT) was developed using DSSAT and tested to estimate in-season crop yields for wheat and paddy in Nepal.
