Help for VMT

When you open the tool it is default showing the distribution of the first variety in a list of 20 varieties in Ethiopia. The yellow colour indicate this is low.

Select the Arrow to open the Toggle side panel.

Now you can select single varieties. The map will show the distribution of this variety across Ethiopia. If you have more than one cultivar ticked, it is always the top one cultivar name that is shown on the map

Select the Zoom button to zoom in and out

Select General risk Yellow rust. This button opens a five scale general risk map for yellow rust based on weather data, elevation and results from many years of surveillance in farmers fields and at experimental sites.

Select General risk Stem rust. This button opens a two scale general risk map based on weather data, elevation, soil type and results from many years of surveillance in farmers fields and at experimental sites

Select one of the race names, open the Toggle side bar with arrow and select one cultivar name (deselect sum of all cultivars). The map will show which areas are most vulnerable for epidemic development of the YR or SR race selected. Sum of all cultivars show the risk of the race selected on all cultivars and regions.

1. This is what you see when you open the tool:

2. This is what you see when you select PstS16, open the Toggle Side bar and select the variety Hidassie