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FAOs' AquaCrop Version 6.0 is now available

Version 6.0 of AquaCrop, the crop-water productivity model developed by FAO to address food security and assess the effect of the environment and management on crop production, has now been released on the AquaCrop website.

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The new features of version 6.0 are:

  • It enhances simulation of crop performance in very dry environments.
  • It allows to consider the presence of gravel as an extra soil profile.
  • It simulates the effect of weed infestation on crop production.
  • The water thresholds for stomatal closure of some crops have been improved in the crop data base.
  • Dry beans have been calibrated and added as a new crop in the crop data base.

For more information, visit the AquaCrop website.

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