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The Remittance Blueprint: Data-driven Intelligence for Sri Lanka

arXiv:2606. 28190v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: This study analyzes Sri Lankan migration and remittances over 32 years (1994-2025).

arXiv Machine Learning
Jun 30

When Prices Double in a Week: Forecasting of Agricultural Volatility in Import-Isolated Markets

arXiv:2606. 29248v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Vegetable prices in Sri Lanka are highly volatile because the market is largely import-isolated, so supply disruptions quickly drive prices up.

By Ranuga Weerasekara, Heshan Nethmina, Manuja Ranathunga, Vinma Wettasinghe, Dinithi Navodya, Subavarshana Arumugam, Nirasha Munasinghe, Nisansa de Silva, Sandareka Wickramanayake
arXiv Machine Learning
Jun 16

Machine Learning and the Random Walk Puzzle: Forecasting the CAD/USD Exchange Rate with Expanding Window Evaluation and SHAP Interpretability

arXiv:2606. 15058v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: This study examines whether machine learning (ML) models can outperform the naive random walk benchmark in forecasting the monthly USD/CAD exchange rate.

By Louis Agyekum, Edmund Fosu Agyemang, Obu-Amoah Ampomah, Kofi Acheampong, Emmanuel Boadi, Priscilla Yaa Amakye, Fafa Shalom Tchorly, Enock Adu Bonsu, Eric Nyarko
arXiv Machine Learning
Jun 5

Electricity price forecasting across Norway's five bidding zones in the post-crisis era

arXiv:2604. 26634v2 Announce Type: replace Abstract: Norway's electricity market is heavily dominated by hydropower, but the 2021-2022 energy crisis and stronger integration with Continental Europe have fundamentally altered price formation, reducing the reliability of forecasting models calibrated on historical data.

By My Thi Diem Phan, Trung Tuyen Truong, Hoai Phuong Ha, Dat Thanh Nguyen
arXiv Machine Learning
Sep 22

Credit Access is Associated with Improved Food Security in the Horn of Africa

arXiv:2609.24382v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: The intensification of climate change poses a growing threat to food security, especially in vulnerable communities. This study employs an observationa...

By Jordi Cerd\`a-Bautista, Vasileios Sitokonstantinou, Jos\'e Manuel Veiga L\'opez-Pe\~na, Duccio Piovani, Jos\'e Mar\'ia T\'arraga, Gustau Camps-Valls
arXiv Machine Learning
2d ago

An Input-Frugal Deep Learning Framework for Weather-Driven National Crop-Yield Forecasting: A Case Study of Brazilian Soybean

The paper introduces a lightweight deep learning framework that forecasts Brazilian soybean yields using only routine weather data and two simple static inputs (crop year and agro-environmental label). Across 20 seasons, transformer-based models achieved the highest accuracy, outperforming traditional ridge regression and a moving‑average baseline by nearly 48%. Ablation studies show that the static inputs and spatial expansion improve performance without adding complexity, and SHAP analysis highlights the importance of crop year and weather variables in driving yield variations.

By Fernando Dupin da Cunha Mello (Stricto Sensu Department, SENAI CIMATEC University, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil), Prashant Kumar (Global Centre for Clean Air Research), Erick G. Sperandio Nascimento (Stricto Sensu Department, SENAI CIMATEC University, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil)
arXiv Machine Learning
Aug 27

Forecasting Weather-Driven Price Dynamics Across Sri Lankan Tea Market Catalogues

The study investigates how local weather conditions influence price dynamics in Sri Lankan tea markets by creating a structured dataset from 105 weekly broker reports and regional weather data. Using Granger causality and tree‑based machine learning models, the authors find that market forces dominate but weather—especially precipitation and sunshine for Low Grown tea, and temperature for Off‑Grade and Dust—significantly affects prices with notable lag effects. Catalogue‑specific models, particularly LightGBM, outperform unified approaches, underscoring the value of tailored forecasting.

By Hesandi Mallawarachchi, Senilka Madurapperumage, Nadil Kulathunge, Thilokya Angeesa, Nethsith Gunaweera, Sandeepa Weerasekara, Patalee Narasinghe, Nisansa de Silva, Sandareka Wickramanayake