Weather Stations Solutions
Pakistan
Pessl Instruments weather stations, strategically deployed across numerous projects and farms in Pakistan, provide vital data for farmers. Since 1984, Pessl Instruments has offered a complete range of wireless, solar-powered monitoring systems under the METOS® brand, with data accessible through the FieldClimate platform. METOS® devices, positioned directly in the fields, enable farmers to monitor exact conditions in real-time, allowing for informed, timely decisions about seeding, irrigation, fertilizing, pesticide application and harvesting, and other activities. These solutions are adaptable to all climate zones and are used in agriculture, animal welfare, research, hydrology, meteorology and flood warning. In Pakistan, Pessl Instruments operates through its representative, Farm Dynamics Pakistan.
Digital Solution (DS) Category
Digital Agriculture
Digital Solution Type (sub-category)
Farm advisory services, Weather forecasting
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 and
Source: Developer website
.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
Source: Developer website
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)
DS Links to FAO, UN and other Development agencies projects, initiatives and programmes