Reinforced weather tech key to unlocking agriculture's potential

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From the soil: Kebadile depends on accurate weather forecasting for his farming success

As the impact of climate change continues to heighten, excessive pressure is also being exerted on livelihoods across socio-economic spheres, particularly for developing nations.

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Report 2023 on Climate Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability, drawing from 34,000 studies, involving 270 authors and 68 countries, highlights some of what is being experienced today.

Even at just 1.1 degrees of warming, the report says climate change is causing havoc in every part of the world. This includes droughts, extreme heat and flood events. Consequently, food security has come under siege and livelihoods threatened for millions of people.

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