Table 3 District with a statistically significant relationship between rice yield and rainfall indices
Rainfall indices | District with statistically significant relationship between rice yield and rainfall indices (significance level of two-tailed test) |
|---|---|
Seasonal local rainfall (SLR) | Bhamo (10%) |
Number of dry days (NDD) | Tavoy (10%), Hanthawaddy (10%). Tharrawaddy (5%), Toungoo (10%), Meiktila (10%), Mandalay (10%), Katha (5%) |
Maximum consecutive dry days (CDD) | Pegu (1%), Toungoo (10%), Bhamo (10%) |
Maximum consecutive wet days (CWD) | Rangoon (10%) |
Seasonal Basin average rainfall (SBR) | – |
Number of heavy rainfall days (HRD) | Sandoway (5%), Kyaukpyu (10%), Magwe (5%), Salween (5%), Katha (10%) |
5-day maximum rainfall (5DR) | Amherst (5%), Kyaukpyu (10%), Bassein (5%), Bhamo (5%) |