Agrometeorological stations in highly vulnerable agricultural areas
An agrometeorological station uses the advanced remote data-acquisition unit (arQ) geared with multi-parameter weather sensors which can simultaneously measure wind speed speed and direction; air temperature; air humidity; air pressure, rain amount, duration and intensity, soil moisture and temperature, solar radiation, and sunshine duration. The station gets data from the sensor for transmission via SMS or satellite network.
Advantages / Benefits
Reduces vulnerability of the agriculture, specifically resource-poor upland farmers and communities to the impacts of climate change and related natural disasters through timely and accurate data monitoring
also can be used for the dissemination of agricultural meteorological advice, warning, forecast, bulletin and other important information needed by farmers
Disadvantages
Expensive to implement
Who involved
Governments
research institutions and networks
manufacturing companies
Costs
$1000 and up per unit retail (https://www.alibaba.com/showroom/agricultural-weather-station.html)
Information sources
Evidence of success
AGROMET Project in the Philippines: at least 100 stations will be produced and installed. Using the GSM technology, data collected through these sensors will be transmitted to the centralized data server. The data will be transformed into graphical representations which is accessible through a web based monitoring portal (https://asti.dost.gov.ph/projects-and-services/research-and-development/agromet-proj)
Feasibility
Establishment of agro-meteorological stations in highly vulnerable agricultural areas can be a tool for climate change adaptation and in the development of local early warning systems.