In Southeast Asia, a land full of vitality, the unique tropical climate has fostered lush agriculture, but the changeable weather has also brought many challenges to agricultural production. Today, I would like to introduce to you a capable partner in dealing with these challenges – the weather station, which is becoming a key force in ensuring agricultural harvests and protecting people’s lives in Southeast Asia.
A key role in the Philippines’ typhoon disaster warning
The Philippines is attacked by typhoons all year round. Wherever the typhoons go, farmland is flooded and crops are damaged, and farmers’ hard work often goes to waste. Super typhoons are about to hit. Thanks to the advanced weather stations installed in coastal areas, the meteorological department can accurately monitor the path, intensity and landing time of the typhoon in advance.
These weather stations are equipped with high-precision anemometers, barometers and rainfall sensors, which can collect meteorological data in real time and quickly transmit them to the meteorological center. Based on the accurate information provided by the weather stations, the local government promptly organized the transfer of coastal residents and made protective measures for crops in advance.
According to statistics, the typhoon disaster reduced the affected area of crops by about 40% due to the early warning of the weather station, greatly reducing the losses of farmers and protecting the livelihoods of countless families.
“Smart Advisor” for Indonesian Rice Planting
As a major rice-growing country, Indonesia’s rice production is related to the country’s food security. In Java Island, Indonesia, many rice-growing areas have installed weather stations. Rice growth is extremely sensitive to climatic conditions. From sowing to harvesting, each stage requires suitable temperature, humidity and light.
The weather station monitors local meteorological elements in real time and provides accurate meteorological information for rice farmers. For example, during the flowering period of rice, the weather station detected that continuous rainy weather was about to occur. According to this early warning, rice farmers took timely measures, such as strengthening field drainage and spraying foliar fertilizer appropriately to enhance rice resistance, effectively avoiding poor pollination caused by excessive rain and ensuring the fruiting rate of rice. In the end, the rice yield in the region increased by about 20% compared with the previous year, and the weather station became a good helper for rice farmers to increase production and income.
Weather stations, with their outstanding performance in responding to disaster warnings and supporting agricultural production in Southeast Asia, have become an important infrastructure to ensure the stable development of social economy. Whether it is to resist natural disasters such as typhoons or to provide scientific basis for agricultural planting, it plays an irreplaceable role. If you are engaged in agricultural-related work or pay attention to regional disaster prevention and mitigation, investing in the construction of a weather station is definitely a wise move. It will escort your career and life and open a new chapter of safer and more efficient development!
Post time: Mar-06-2025