Methodology & Data Sources
Agronomic decision support requires verifiable transparency. Every score, envelope boundary, and farm-gate revenue estimate is grounded in deterministic physics and published benchmarks.
How to use the evidence
Use this page to trace a report's inputs and assumptions, then challenge the limiting factors before making a field, conversion, or investment decision. A mapped or modelled result is a screening layer; local soil tests, water checks, buyer terms, professional agronomy, and legal or financial due diligence remain separate evidence.
Source trace
Reports and tools state the dataset or benchmark used for each decision layer.
Resolution
Coverage and precision vary by coordinate, dataset, time window, and user-supplied evidence.
Verification
Local manual inputs automatically override gridded HWSD2 and ERA5 baselines.
| Requirement | Observation | Fit / Shortfall Rule | Primary Source / Next Check |
|---|---|---|---|
| Climate and Soil | Coordinate-based mapped & modelled layers with stated fallback paths. | Resolution varies; local measurement replaces mapped inputs. | Open-Meteo, FAO HWSD2, NASA POWER |
| Economics | Dated benchmarks and editable assumptions feed the commercial screen. | Reference economics do not establish a buyer, forecast, or guaranteed margin. | FAOSTAT, World Bank, Local Records |
Price Sources & Assumptions
Price estimates use available market data and agricultural production references. The report identifies the source used and flags stale, reference or user-supplied prices. Confirm expected selling prices and input costs with local buyers and suppliers.
Crop Suitability
Crop requirements are assessed against the available climate, soil and terrain information. Review the reported constraints and evidence gaps, and confirm important decisions with field measurements and local agronomic advice.
Interpreting Results
The overall result summarizes agronomic suitability, management needs and the economic outlook. Seasonal scenarios describe possible outcomes, not guarantees. Report provenance records sources, assumptions and version identifiers so you can trace the assessment.
Data Sources & Climate Telemetry
Climate & Weather (3-Level Fallback)
Historical mode: (1) Open-Meteo ERA5 reanalysis archive, (2) Open-Meteo CDN mirror, (3) NASA POWER Agroclimatology API. Forecast mode uses CMIP6 MPI-ESM1-2-XR under SSP2-4.5 scenarios. All climate windows are derived from the FAO-defined crop calendar for the target latitude.
FAO HWSD v2.0 Soil Mapping
Soil properties are sampled from the raster grid cell containing your selected coordinates. Top-layer physical properties—pH, nitrogen, SOC, CEC, texture, AWC, salinity (ECe), ESP, and drainage—are queried from the locally hosted HWSD2 database.
Some HWSD2 map units carry no agronomic data. Where that happens, continuous soil properties are taken from OpenLandMap 30m instead, and the report names it as the source. Locations with genuine HWSD2 data are never substituted.
Research report model card
Responsible organization: AgriAuditor · Last reviewed: 9 August 2026
Import Gap
Annual U.S. net imports (imports minus exports), shown in rounded kilotonnes from 2023 FAOSTAT Trade bulk snapshots as a screening signal.
Search Interest
Google Trends is sampled, normalized, and relative on a 0–100 scale. It is not a purchase, planting-intent, or market-demand measure.
Climate Screen
Deterministic climate-envelope output is a separate evidence layer. It does not establish soil or infrastructure feasibility for a specific field.
Primary source terms and report-specific settings are recorded on each report. See Import Gap and Search Interest. Send corrections or custom requests through the contact page.
Authoritative Data Sources
FAO Harmonized World Soil Database v2.0 · FAO FAOSTAT Producer Prices · FAO Food Price Index (FFPI) · Open-Meteo ERA5 Reanalysis · NASA POWER Agroclimatology · CMIP6 SSP2-4.5 Climate Projections · World Bank Price Level Index (PLI) · World Bank Agricultural Wage Data · Alpha Vantage Commodity Feeds · MERIT DEM Topography
Some crop climate requirements are taken from PROTA (Plant Resources of Tropical Africa) and PROSEA (Plant Resources of South-East Asia), with the permission of the Plant Resources of the World (PROW) fund: PROTA Precursor (2002); PROTA 1: Cereals and pulses (2006); PROTA 14: Vegetable oils (2007); PROSEA No 13: Spices (1999); PROSEA No 19: Essential-oil plants (1999). Databases: Prota4U · Prosea
This platform produces agro-economic intelligence reports intended to support—not replace—professional due diligence by qualified agronomists, financial analysts, and legal advisors. It does not constitute financial advice or investment recommendation.