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Using ICT to Provide Weather Information for Agriculture

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Publication date
26/06/2018
Number of Pages
5
Language:
English
Type of Publication:
Working Papers & Briefs
Focus Region:
Sub-Saharan Africa
Focus Topic:
Climate / Weather / Environment
Information Technologies
Type of Risk:
Weather & Climate related
Type of Risk Managment Option:
Risk reduction/mitigation
Commodity:
Crops
Livestock
Author
Malini Tolat
Organization
United States Agency for International Development (USAID)

This paper focuses on weather information, and how information and communications technologies can be used to improve farmer access to that information. While farmers need multiple types of information to help them improve agricultural output and access markets, weather is one of the most highly requested services. Accurate weather forecasts not only help farmers protect themselves against natural factors but they can also benefit significantly as long as they are aware of the actions they can take to leverage good weather patterns. Weather information is also an input for developing risk mitigation tools such as index insurance products for farmers.