results show that irrigation has reduced drought-related yield losses by 31 ± 2\%; the largest reductions in food production …, irrigation effects, and socioeconomic factors in broad scales have not been well addressed. Considering both the probability of … drought occurrence and the consequential yield losses, here we propose an integrated approach for assessing past and future …

dryness and drought during different steps of the vegetation period and extreme heat in the blooming period lead to … considerable losses. In total the calculated sum of losses due to dryness, drought and heat are estimated to approximately 40 Mio … irrigation, followed by crop yield losses due to late frosts and soil wetness. For sugar beets losses could only be determined …

associated risks. Drought, in particular, has had significant impacts on the country’s agricultural sector, and the frequency of …