Weather Advisory For Agriculture To Increase Farmer’s Income

In this modern data-driven agronomy business, one of the essential things farmers can do for their fields is to set up effective weather advisory. Agriculture helps them handle frequent difficulties and optimize their labor, water use, and crop health.

Access To The Measurement Data

Thanks to the IoT, you may now remotely gather data continuously. Connected sensors capture the critical data you want to monitor. The following information may be collected across fields, regardless of their closeness. This is transmitted worldwide to your phone, computer, or tablet, where you may view it.

• Rainfall: determine how much rain fell within a specified period.
• Temperature: monitor temperature variations throughout a day, week, month, or longer period.
• Wind speed and direction: wind data help farmers better detect impending storms.
• Air pressure is another predictor of upcoming weather (such as a thunderstorm) in your vicinity.
• Humidity: This allows you to make more informed judgments regarding water consumption and impending rain.

The Benefits Of Weather Advisory For Agriculture

According to the NCAER (National Council of Applied Economic Research), timely weather advisory for agriculture to farmers significantly impacts their revenues. Farmers that took preventative measures based on official agro-meteorology advisories reported an increase in revenue of up to 50%.

According to the survey, “98% of farmers modified at least one of the nine key procedures in response to weather advisories”.

The 9 practices included in the weather alert were as follows:

• Change the variety of crop
• Arrange for storage of harvest, depending on weather events
• Change harvesting pattern
• Change crop
• Change sowing pattern
• Change schedule of land preparation
• Change pesticide application schedule
• Change fertilizer application schedule
• Change scheduled irrigation

The investigation discovered a clear relationship between a farmer’s annual revenue and agricultural operations modifications depending on weather advisories. According to NCAER calculations, the average yearly income of a farming household that ignored advice was Rs 1.98 lakh.

This revenue increased to Rs 2.43 lakh for a farmer who made 1-4 changes. The report calculated the annual income to be Rs 2.45 lakh, with modification numbers growing from 5 to 8 practices. Farmers who implemented all 9 measures earned Rs 3.02 lakh per year.

Other Benefits Of Weather Advisory For Agriculture

You can better see and estimate incoming rainfall, humidity, temperatures, and freezes by remotely obtaining specific data on the weather in your fields. This can assist you in better preparing your crops for weather situations such as frost, drought, or excessive rain.

Farmers reap several benefits from monitoring the data and indicators listed above, including increased production quality and quantity. Other advantages include:

• Save money: Farmers can reduce labor, water, and crop nutrients’ expenses.
• Save water resources: knowing the exact rainfall for each crop may assist optimize watering and minimize overwatering, which can negatively influence crop health and the environment.
• Save time and be more organized by viewing water levels and weather conditions remotely instead of physically going out to the fields. Furthermore, by understanding weather patterns, you may better plan out what has to be done during the day while avoiding rain or other weather.
• Easier decision-making: With exact data, you can do everything from pesticides to sowing, irrigation, and labor more correctly. Tracking past weather trends for a particular location allows you to better estimate spraying timings and anticipate disease risks through weather patterns and circumstances.
• Automatic crop monitoring will produce more accurate data in less time and with less work.

End Note

With Hydenmet’s STAGE, you can use Advance Weather Advisory for Agriculture to make real-time, precise judgements about your fields and crops. They provide safe data collecting with a specialized crew committed to more successful weather and agriculture monitoring. They send out warnings using their mobile app VYOMET, SMS, and email.