Road to 100.000 Weather Stations

DIGITIZE RURAL AFRICA

August, 29th, 2024, BOKU University, Vienna, Austria

Thanks to all who joined us. If you are interested in the project as an investor, reach out with description of your company to [email protected]. 

Project:

Road to 100.000 Weather Stations

Pessl Instruments is seeking strong local joint venture (JV) partners to develop a prosperous business at the intersection of these challenges. Our comprehensive and inclusive approach incorporates technological innovations such as IoT, AI, and water management, alongside socio-economic development based on a real and sustainable business concept. This ensures a return on investment for all involved stakeholders.

WHAT?

We want to help improve Africa’s
agriculture with technologies
which have been proven in even
the harshest parts of the world.

HOW?

By working with local forward thinkers
to deploy new
technologies exactly where they
are needed most.

WHY?

To ensure prosperity and food
safety of future generations,
because planting a seed means
believing in the future.

Download the brochure to get more information about the project and how can you become a part of it

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Event: Digitize Rural Africa

Call For All Forward Thinkers To Join Us In Connecting Africa

We are pleased to invite you to an important and impactful event hosted by Pessl Instruments in cooperation with BOKU University.
Join us as we discuss the future of African digital agriculture.

DATE

Thursday, August 29th, 2024

TIME

10:00 – 14:00

LOCATION

BOKU Wien, Ilse-Wallentin-Haus, Peter-Jordan-Straße 82 Wien, 1190 Wien, Austria

Event Agenda

  • 10:00 – 10:30 Registration
  • 10:30 – 10:40 Welcome Address, Mrs. Eva Schulev-Steindl, Rector of the University
  • 10:40 – 10:50 Austrian way of digitalization of agriculture, Johann Doppelbauer, Digital representative of Austrian ministry of Agriculture
  • 10:50 – 11:05 Effects of climate change and how to mitigate them, Alexander Bauer, Assoc. Prof. Priv.-Doz. Dipl.-Ing. Dr. nat. tech., Institute of Agricultural Engineering
  • 11.05 – 11.15  Why Africa needs real time weather information systems in rural areas? Mr. Philbert Johnson, His Excellency Amb. Ghana in Austria
  • 11:15 – 11:25 Pessl Instruments – Pioneer of Digital Agriculture, Benedikt Pircher, Head of Sales & Business Development
  • 11:25 – 11:35 METOS by Pessl Instruments across Africa, Eleonora Filippi, Head of Product Management
  • 11:35 – 11:50 Importance of water and managed Irrigation for Africa, Alan Edwards, Project Sales Manager at Lindsay International BV
  • 11:50 – 12:05 What impact 100,000 Weather Stations can make for Africa and for Food Security and Climate Change Mitigation, Gottfried Pessl, CEO and Founder
  • 12:05 – 12:30 Open Floor – Ideas, Views, and Questions From Attendees
  • 12:30 – 14:00 Lunch and Networking/Private Meetings