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https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-25-3461-2025
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https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-25-3461-2025
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Research article
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17 Sep 2025
Research article |
| 17 Sep 2025
| 17 Sep 2025
Monitoring agricultural and economic drought: the Australian Agricultural Drought Indicators (AADI)
Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES), Canberra, Australia
Donald Gaydon
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Canberra, Australia
Mihir Gupta
Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES), Canberra, Australia
Andrew Schepen
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Canberra, Australia
Peter Tan
Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES), Canberra, Australia
Geoffrey Brent
Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES), Canberra, Australia
Andrew Turner
Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES), Canberra, Australia
Sean Bellew
Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES), Canberra, Australia
Wei Ying Soh
Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES), Canberra, Australia
Christopher Sharman
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Canberra, Australia
Peter Taylor
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Canberra, Australia
John Carter
Queensland Department of Environment, Tourism, Science, and Innovation (QDETSI), Brisbane, Australia
Dorine Bruget
Queensland Department of Environment, Tourism, Science, and Innovation (QDETSI), Brisbane, Australia
Zvi Hochman
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Canberra, Australia
private consultant: Sydney, Australia
Ross Searle
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Canberra, Australia
Yong Song
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Canberra, Australia
Patrick Mitchell
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Canberra, Australia
Yacob Beletse
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Canberra, Australia
Dean Holzworth
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Canberra, Australia
Laura Guillory
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Canberra, Australia
Connor Brodie
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Canberra, Australia
Jonathon McComb
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Canberra, Australia
Ramneek Singh
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Canberra, Australia
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Short summary
Droughts can impact agriculture and regional economies, and their severity is rising with climate change. Our research introduces a new system, the Australian Agricultural Drought Indicators (AADI), which measures droughts based on their effects on crops, livestock and farm profits rather than on traditional weather metrics. Using climate data and modelling, AADI predicts drought impacts more accurately, helping policymakers prepare for and respond to financial and social impacts during droughts.
Droughts can impact agriculture and regional economies, and their severity is rising with...
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