Digital Solution
Weather Stations Solutions

country Pakistan

Pessl Instument's weather stations are deployed in many projects and farms (strategically placed on fields) in Pakistan targeting farmer. Since 1984, Pessl Instruments offers a complete range of wireless, solar-powered monitoring systems under the METOS® brand, with data accessible in the platform FieldClimate. METOS® products are strategically placed on the fields by farmers. The solutions connect all the dots, making it easier to control the farm in all aspects due to knowing the exact conditions at any given time. Based on the information, farmer makes timely decisions about seeding, irrigation, fertilizing, pesticide application, harvesting 24/7, and other activities. Products are applicable in Agriculture in all climate zones for purposes like Animal Welfare, Research, Hydrology, Meteorology and Flood Warning. In Pakistan, Pessl Instruments is represented through a company called Farm Dynamics Pakistan.

Digital Solution (DS) Category

Digital Agriculture

Digital Solution Type (sub-category)

Farm advisory services, Weather forecasting services

Delivery type (format)

Mobile app

Web based platform

Monitoring systems (wireless, solar powered etc.)

DS supplier-user category

Business to business

Business to consumers

Type of entity (ICT developer-supplier)

Agritech company

Name of supplier/developer

Pessl Instruments, Austria

Primary Users

Farmers , Agribusiness / private company

Digital Solution Development Stage

Commercial stage (limited use)

Number of users or subscribers

25,000 farmers using the solution as a result of 50 weather stations installed Source: Interview with Mr. Husnain Atta (Business Development Manager) on 16th November 2023

Measurable positive impact(s) by Digital Solution (DS) on target users and/or audience

According to Mr. Husnain Atta, the impact of the solution has not been measured yet. They have contacted FAO Pakistan as well as two agriculture related universities for assistance in conducting an impact assessment for the solution

Digital Solution Geographic scope

Name of Digital village(s), districts, communes where DS is used/deployed

All over Pakistan

On-line resource links (Web-page links, links to videos, links to reports, etc)

Main DS webpage

DS links to Government programmes, initiatives, and projects

DS Links to FAO, UN and other Development agencies projects, initiatives and programmes

Other relevant links and information sources on DS

Link to Digital village

Link to Digital initiatives