aWhere, Inc, a leading provider of agricultural weather data and analytics, announced last month a new agreement with the government of Kenya. Under the terms of the agreement, the Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO) will gain use of aWhere’s 6,787 virtual weather stations in Kenya for the next two years to provide advanced weather data and analytics that support climate-smart agricultural decisions as Kenya adapts to climate change.
KALRO which launched a pioneering weather services platform in 2020 namely the Kenya Agriculture Observatory Platform (KAOP) provides real-time access to local weather forecasts, observed rainfall and temperatures to inform farm operations. The platform also offers the ratio of precipitation to potential evapotranspiration (P/PET) that indicates if a crop is under water stress. These are critically important inputs for farmers dependent on
rainfed agriculture.
“KALRO is continuously pushing the frontiers of agriculture science and innovation to empower Kenyan farmers. We are pleased to build on the past success of the Kenya Agriculture Observatory Platform to ensure farmers across the country have access to the latest weather forecast and know the amount of rainfall their farms have received to maximize their production and profitability against the backdrop of increased weather variability Kenyan farmers have experienced this past decade,” said Boniface O. Akuku, Director ICT, Kenya Agricultural; Livestock Research Organization (KALRO).
“aWhere is excited to expand its partnership with Kenya. Weather drives agriculture and we are excited by how KALRO is applying modern weather science to support farmers…” said John Corbett, CEO, aWhere that is based in Colorado, USA.
aWhere is a Certified Benefit Corporation that leverages global observed weather data to help farmers increase their productivity, incomes and ability to manage risks due to weather variability. aWhere’s 1.7 million weather stations globally ensure all communities have access to local weather data to inform decisions that help #AdaptOurWorld to #ClimateChange.
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