Weather Stations Solutions
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)
Link to Digital village
Link to Digital initiatives