Incorporating aSPI and eRDI in Drought Indices Calculator (DrinC) Software for Agricultural Drought Characterisation and Monitoring

The agricultural sector is vulnerable to extreme phenomena such as droughts, particularly in arid and semi-arid environments regions where water infrastructure limited. Devising preparedness plans, including means for efficient monitoring timely identification of drought events, essential informed decision making on mitigation management, especially the water-dependant sector. This paper presents incorporation two new indices, designed identification, Drought Indices Calculator (DrinC) software. These namely Agricultural Standardized Precipitation Index (aSPI) Effective Reconnaissance (eRDI), require commonly available meteorological data, while they employ concept effective precipitation, taking into account amount that contributes productively plant development. design principles DrinC software leading proper use indices assessment, selection appropriate reference periods, calculation time steps other related issues, are presented discussed. aSPI eRDI enhances applicability towards characterisation analysis, through a straightforward comprehensible approach, useful operational purposes.