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Accurate Weather Forecasts in a Changing Climate\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

With climate change altering rainfall patterns reliable weather forecasts, agro-advice and timely alarms are becoming invaluable, especially in the agricultural sector. Agriculture is very reliant on weather patterns \u2013 80% of yield variations are determined by the weather. Farmers need a reliable mixture of sun, warmth, and rain to produce a steady supply of food. So, making tailored, accurate weather forecasts are vital to farm management.<\/p>\n

At Weather Impact, we are driven to understand how weather affects stakeholders in the Agri-Food sector. We aim to simultaneously save resources and optimize production. Our smart software solutions are available as both web or mobile applications and often in local languages, including Swahili and Bengali. We deliver real-time agro-meteo forecasts to both public and private companies such as Dutch Royal Meteorological Institute KNMI,<\/a> Auxfin<\/a> Burundi, Wageningen University<\/a> and the National Meteorology Agency NMA<\/a> in Ethiopia, and directly to small-scale farmers in countries like Angola<\/a>, Bangladesh<\/a>, and many more<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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\u201c90% of the farmers in Ethiopia rate the SMS rain forecasts by Weather Impact as ‘accurate’ or ‘very accurate’, while 100% find it useful.\u201d<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/blockquote>\n

How can we support farm management for small-scale farmers?<\/span><\/h2>\n

-Agro-Meteorological weather forecasts to optimize farm management<\/h3>\n

Our products and services are based on output from the ECMWF model<\/a>. This model forecasts global weather at a nine km resolution \u2013 the best resolution available. Our products combine high-resolution global weather data with local field knowledge and are customized and scalable. We distinguish ourselves from other weather companies by providing tools that optimize decision-making based on weather probabilities. Typical farming activities such as planting, irrigating, or hiring labour workers are scheduled based on our services.<\/p>\n

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\nFig.1 The rainfall likelihood forecast in Kenya. The figure is updated every Tuesday and represents the forecast from Tuesday to Thursday.<\/span><\/p>\n

-Tailor-made weather forecasts for farmers to combat global warming<\/h3>\n

Our farm management service translates localized weather information into tailored messages for agricultural planning. The service supports farmers and other stakeholders to make the right decisions for their farm management.\u00a0See the image below.<\/p>\n

Our advisory services inform farmers and other stakeholders in the agri-value chain about:<\/p>\n