Resolution 2 of the 15th Session of CAgM revised the terms of reference of the Commission for Agricultural Meteorolog, which were approved by 16th Session of the World Meteorological Congress in Annex 2 of Resolution 43:
(a) Support applications of meteorology to the management of agriculture, livestock, forestry, rangelands and fisheries sectors (herein after referred to as agricultural subsectors), taking into account developments in both the scientific and operational fields
(b) Assist the Member countries in developing and establishing their agrometeorological services (and, where necessary, encourage and assist National Meteorological and Hydrological Services in realigning/restructuring their services to provide effective agrometeorological services) through transfer of knowledge, methodologies and techniques, and by providing advice, particularly on:
(i) The most operational use of knowledge concerning weather and climate for sustainable agricultural management through conservation and better use of natural resources
(ii) The use of weather and agrometeorological observations, forecasts and warnings for operational purposes
(iii) The use of climate observations and predictions
(iv) Adaptation to climate variability and change, in particular in developing countries
(v) Combating unfavourable influences of weather and climate on agricultural subsectors, including weather-related pests and diseases
(vi) The protection of agricultural produce in storage or in transit against damage or deterioration due to direct and indirect influences of weather and climate
(vii) Effective means of communication and fostering coordination and collaboration activities between weather and climate service providers and users in subsectors
(c) Improve coordination and collaboration mechanisms through which users of weather and climate information in agricultural subsectors can liaise actively with weather and climate service providers and vice versa
(d) Formulate data and information requirements for agricultural purposes
(e) Foster the development and use of effective communication methods and channels for acquiring and disseminating agrometeorological information, advice and warnings to agricultural subsectors and obtaining feedback
(f) Promote a better understanding of the interactions and impacts of weather and climate in regards to drought and desertification