Tropical weather forecast for farmers linked with farming advisory services
Innovation Type:
Water-Energy-Food
Product Segment:
Digital Solution
Country of Incorporation:
Ghana
Country of Implementation:
Burkina Faso
Ghana
Mali
Nigeria
Seeking Investment:
Yes
Contact Name:
Kwabena Frimpong
Contact Email:
Website:
Challenges
With more than 96% of agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa being rain-fed, smallholder-farmers are particularly exposed to changing rainfall patterns which adversely impact yield and product quality. As the frequency and intensity of climate shocks and unpredictable weather patterns increase, the risk of food insecurities will intensify due to yield losses and higher food prices.
Solutions
Ignitia’s highly accurate weather forecasts support farmers to address climate-related vulnerabilities throughout the agricultural value chain. Their innovative s flagship product is a 48hour forecast message, delivered daily via SMS, directly to the subscriber’s phone. The forecasts also feature monthly and seasonal predictions and detail the likelihood, timing and intensity of the weather. Ignitia is currently also working on a last mile distribution model: village-based advisors will support farmers with key advisory forecasts-based services.
