{"id":5738,"date":"2024-03-25T08:46:31","date_gmt":"2024-03-25T08:46:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.weatherimpact.com\/?page_id=5738"},"modified":"2024-03-25T08:46:31","modified_gmt":"2024-03-25T08:46:31","slug":"chatbot","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.weatherimpact.com\/chatbot\/","title":{"rendered":"Chatbot"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Uliza-WI Chatbot<\/h2>\n<p>Uliza-WI Chatbot is the new Telegram bot of Weather Impact. With this innovative product, we inaugurate a new generation of climate advisory services. In Swahili language &#8216;Uliza&#8217; means &#8216;ask&#8217;, where we provide users the opportunity to require information easily via their phone, at any time.<\/p>\n<p>Our chatbot provides operational farming advice based on a comprehensive range of forecasts, from medium range weather forecast to seasonal forecasts. A blended product from medium-range weather, to sub-seasonal, to seasonal forecasts will give farmers and other users an accurate outlook for the coming days, weeks and months to make climate-smart decisions on a farm level. This blended product also includes monitoring and prediction capabilities for the onset of the rainy season.<\/p>\n<p>Our decision-making support includes a wide range of operational activities such as planting, fertilizing, pest &amp; disease control, and weeding. It is tailored to individual needs, considering factors like current weather conditions, crop type, growth phase, and local farming practices. Users can request information in various languages and specify their location for the most precise forecast and advice.<\/p>\n<p>Features of the chatbot are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Location-specific weather forecast<\/li>\n<li>Sub-seasonal to seasonal Forecasts<\/li>\n<li>Onset of the Rainy Season<\/li>\n<li>Farming Advice<\/li>\n<li>Multi-language<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Leveraging on the increasing use of smartphones and internet connectivity, our advisory dissemination goes beyond traditional SMS texts to include images, voice messages, and even video content. However, Uliza-WI is much more than a new dissemination tool. It is a powerful platform that serves as the central hub for all Weather Impact services (farming advice, weather forecasts, crop suitability maps etc.), conveniently accessible 24\/7 to farmers. A significant advantage of the chatbot is its capability for two-way communication, allowing our company to directly receive field information. This feedback loop enables us to continuously refine and enhance our advisories.<\/p>\n<p>Uliza-WI represents Weather Impact&#8217;s investment in the future of climate-smart agriculture, empowering farmers with an unique suite of decision support services immediately available on their smartphones.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5763\" src=\"https:\/\/www.weatherimpact.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Uliza-WI-Chatbot-143x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"214\" height=\"449\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.weatherimpact.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Uliza-WI-Chatbot-143x300.jpg 143w, https:\/\/www.weatherimpact.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Uliza-WI-Chatbot-489x1024.jpg 489w, https:\/\/www.weatherimpact.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Uliza-WI-Chatbot-768x1608.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.weatherimpact.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Uliza-WI-Chatbot-734x1536.jpg 734w, https:\/\/www.weatherimpact.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Uliza-WI-Chatbot.jpg 917w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 214px) 100vw, 214px\" \/>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5765\" src=\"https:\/\/www.weatherimpact.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Uliza-WI-Chatbot-agriculture-144x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"216\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.weatherimpact.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Uliza-WI-Chatbot-agriculture-144x300.jpg 144w, https:\/\/www.weatherimpact.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Uliza-WI-Chatbot-agriculture-492x1024.jpg 492w, https:\/\/www.weatherimpact.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Uliza-WI-Chatbot-agriculture-768x1599.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.weatherimpact.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Uliza-WI-Chatbot-agriculture-738x1536.jpg 738w, https:\/\/www.weatherimpact.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Uliza-WI-Chatbot-agriculture.jpg 922w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 216px) 100vw, 216px\" \/>\u00a0 \u00a0 <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5762\" src=\"https:\/\/www.weatherimpact.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Uliza-WI-Chatbot-Weather-Forecast-144x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"216\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.weatherimpact.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Uliza-WI-Chatbot-Weather-Forecast-144x300.jpg 144w, https:\/\/www.weatherimpact.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Uliza-WI-Chatbot-Weather-Forecast-491x1024.jpg 491w, https:\/\/www.weatherimpact.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Uliza-WI-Chatbot-Weather-Forecast-768x1603.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.weatherimpact.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Uliza-WI-Chatbot-Weather-Forecast-736x1536.jpg 736w, https:\/\/www.weatherimpact.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Uliza-WI-Chatbot-Weather-Forecast.jpg 920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 216px) 100vw, 216px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Fig. 1, 2 and 3: Screenshots of Uliza-WI chatbot, showing different menu options, a agriculture Step by Step Guide and a multi-day weather forecast for a selected location.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Within the project SAFE4ALL Africa, Uliza-WI chatbot will be further developed, aiming to better support local and regional actors in decision-making to safeguard African food productivity and to build climate resilience in local communities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Uliza-WI Chatbot Uliza-WI Chatbot is the new Telegram bot of Weather Impact. 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