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CSA project launch in Cameroon on national television

Weather Impact works together with the Centre for Equity, Wellbeing and Development Studies (CEWDS) to provide technical support for promoting the use of Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) in Cameroon. The project aims to accomplish this by (1) identifying which regions in Cameroon are the most vulnerable to current and future climate risks and hazards, (2) which current CSA technologies are most promising to help mitigate this vulnerability, and (3) how the private sector and agricultural insurance can do their part in lowering the vulnerability of smallholder farmers to climate hazards. Read more ›

Winter BBQ and team outing to Texel

In the last two weeks Weather Impact has celebrated it’s anniversary well!

We look back on a cozy winter barbeque in our office garden, where we reunited with former colleagues and enjoyed delicious food, complete with campfires, gluhwein, and roasting marshmallows over the flames. Read more ›

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10 years Weather Impact!

With pride, we look back on the past decade: the incredible work we’ve done, the fantastic projects we’ve completed, the many lessons we learned, the unique partnerships we’ve formed, and the amazing colleagues we’ve had the pleasure of working with. Read more ›

Data collection training to monitor farmers’ activities and crop growth

Tanzania Youth Espouse for Gender and Development (TYEGD) and TARI recently conducted a data collection training in the Bunda and Butiama regions, for government officials, agricultural extension officers, and citizen scientists. Read more ›

Weather Impact celebrates 10 years!

In 2014, Gerrit Hiemstra and Arnold Lobbrecht recognized an untapped opportunity to bridge meteorology and water management, creating a powerful synergy to deliver impactful weather information services. Their vision led to the founding of Weather Impact, a company dedicated to providing essential weather and climate insights for diverse users worldwide. Read more ›

Early success in Uliza-WI Chatbot field tests

The Uliza-WI chatbot is already being tested in the field. The chatbot is further developed within the SAFE4ALL project, and provideds daily weather forecasts, agro-weather advisories tailored to specific crops and agricultural tips. This way smallholder farmers are supported to make better farming decisions. The name “Uliza” means “ask” in Swahili, the most spoken language in Africa. Read more ›

New vacancy Consultant Meteorology & Climate Change

We are looking for a new colleague!
As a consultant, you’ll contribute to impactful projects in the fields of weather and climate and play an active role in the further development of our weather services and IT solutions for our users. Read more ›

Kilimo Thabiti’s technology praised by Tanzanian farmers

Farmers work smart because of accurate weather information: “Those text messages do not mislead, they help us a lot and prepare us psychologically for the coming weather conditions. If I had a plan to dry my crops in the sun, and then I got a message that it will rain, I have to postpone drying the crops until it is sunny again. This helps us to avoid loss” said Veronica Muhende, a farmer from Sarawe village in Bunda District. Read more ›

Technical training and Google Earth Engine in The Gambia

Recently, colleagues from Weather Impact started the first training week in The Gambia, to provide DCAS training and technical learnings to different governmental departments and participants from the Department of Water Resources and Fisheries (DWR). Read more ›

Sub-daily (6-hour) forecasts helps farmers even better planning their activities

We got a common request from Burundian farmers to provide sub-daily forecasts. These are 6-hour forecasts, given for today and tomorrow, which helps farmers even better planning their farming activities. By knowing exactly what moment of the day rainfall is forecasted, farmers can for example decide not to hire labor in the morning, but in the afternoon. All this avoid losses and maximizes their productivity. Read more ›