A Review of the use of Web-based Climate Information Systems for Agriculture Purposes

The development of information system technology is needed in facing current and future agricultural challenges. An-integrated agricultural information system is needed based on climate information system technology in answering this-challenge. Indonesian Agency for Agricultural Research and Development Ministry of Agriculture has developed a web-based-Indonesia Integrated Cropping Calendar Information System (ICCIS/KATAM Terpadu). The ICCIS provides information for users-in preparing planting plans. Likewise, the JASMIN-Jaxa web application that uses a satellite database covers all provinces in South,-Southeast Asia and East Asia. This paper aims to review the use of climate information systems in the ICCIS and the JASMIN-JAXA-web-based application. Integrated climate information system in ICCIS, among others: flood estimation, drought and crop pests,-prediction and rainy season, district level monthly rainfall prediction map. While JASMIN-JAXA is a map (rainfall, drought index,-soil moisture, groundwater index, solar radiation, surface temperature, and vegetation index) with time series and data sources. Both are able to monitor climate developments for agricultural purposes, dynamic and growing. The importance of updating and-verifying data in accordance with field conditions and equipment maintenance in the system to be continuously improved to get-benefits and accuracy of results in accordance with the interests of the agricultural world. Each system has advantages and-disadvantages that can continue to develop in accordance with the increasing opportunities and challenges of the need for climate-information in the future. Apart from the ongoing development process, ICCIS and JASMIN-JAXA provide knowledge, understanding and action at a scale relevant for decision-making in response to current and future climate change.