Drought indicators development plan, designing and implementing a model for monitoring and anticipating agricultural drought are being carried out by water, drought, erosion, and environment Vice-Presidency in the current year.

According to the public relations and information center of the Vice-Presidency for science and technology affairs, drought indicators development plan, designing and implementing a model for monitoring and anticipating agricultural drought will be held with the support of the water, drought, erosion, and environment Vice-Presidency in the current year to prevent drought in the country and the agriculture section and natural resources.

Drought occurrence in the country"s areas is one of the natural disasters that occurs annually in a part of the country. In the meantime, most damage by drought occurs among the various economic, productive and social sectors of agriculture.

Decreased amount of natural pastures, reduced agricultural production, and decreased water supplies for agricultural production is also one of the other causes of droughts.

Reducing the impacts of drought on the agricultural sector, which is the most important part of the country, requires the formulation and implementation of a drought risk management program. The prerequisite for this issue is defining agricultural drought indicators proportional to the climate and natural conditions of the country.

In this regard and due to the importance of the topic, the mentioned project was approved by the Vice-Presidency and will be implemented by the water, drought, erosion, and environment Vice-Presidency in the current year.

In this context, an appropriate system with these indicators must be established to assess and prevent agricultural drought events and manage the risk of drought.