ABSTRACT
Drought is a major climate hazard in the Central Andes and is generally driven by warm phases of the El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO), causing grave economic loss, mainly for agriculture. For this reason, this study focuses on drivers and consequences of drought on agricultural production in the Central Andes. The findings confirm a negative relationship between summer precipitation and warm ENSO phase in the studied region. As well, lower quinoa and potato yield was generally a result of strong and very strong El Niño years. The findings enhance the knowledge for drought risk reduction and sustainable water management in semiarid regions especially the Altiplano.
