{"id":117028,"date":"2026-03-11T13:02:57","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T13:02:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metos.global\/?p=117028"},"modified":"2026-05-04T08:50:39","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T08:50:39","slug":"pi-sa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/metos.global\/en\/pi-sa\/","title":{"rendered":"Pessl Instruments South Africa to Build Africa\u2019s Largest Agrometeorological Network"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Pessl Instruments Launches Pessl Instruments South Africa to Build Africa\u2019s Largest Agrometeorological Network<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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A new era of risk management, profitability, and climate resilience for African agriculture\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Cape Town, 6 March 2026<\/strong> \u2013 Pessl Instruments GmbH, a global leader in smart agriculture and environmental monitoring solutions, proudly announces the official establishment of Pessl Instruments South Africa (Pty) Ltd – PI SA<\/strong>, a 100 % wholly owned subsidiary based in Cape Town. The formation of PI SA<\/a><\/span><\/strong> marks a strategic expansion of the company\u2019s long-term commitment to Africa and sets the foundation for large-scale agricultural infrastructure development across the continent.<\/p>

While METOS solutions<\/strong> have already been successfully implemented in South Africa through initiatives such as the EUREKA SA Climate Smart Agriculture project<\/a><\/span>, including more than 200 weather stations installed across the Western Cape<\/a><\/span>, the establishment of PI SA represents the next step: scaling from strong regional adoption to a continent-level infrastructure rollout.<\/p>

Building on over 41 years of global expertise in agrometeorology, IoT systems, and decision-support tools, Pessl Instruments South Africa<\/a><\/span><\/strong> is launching a privately financed initiative to deploy and operate 100,000 professionally managed, real-time METOS weather stations across Africa<\/strong>. This will create the densest climate smart agricultural data network on the continent and position the project as a long-term private sector investment in agricultural resilience and food security.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\u201cOur goal is simple but ambitious: to build the largest real-time weather network in Africa,\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>

explains Gottfried Pessl<\/strong>, Founder of the project and CEO of Pessl Instruments.<\/p>

\u201cSuccessful agriculture starts with quality data. If farmers have reliable, local weather intelligence, they can irrigate smarter, reduce risk, protect their crops, and become truly profitable. Africa has the land, the people, and the talent. What it needs is trusted data. That\u2019s where METOS comes in,\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>

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The 100,000-station initiative is designed to help farmers reduce risk<\/strong>, lower production costs<\/strong>, and improve yield predictability<\/strong>. By combining real-time field measurements, historical pattern analysis, and advanced weather forecasting, the system delivers practical guidance on spray timing, irrigation scheduling, planting windows, harvest conditions, and disease and frost risk.<\/p>

To ensure strong execution at continental scale, the initiative is supported by a C-level<\/strong> Honorary Executive Advisory Board<\/strong> providing strategic guidance on governance, partnerships, capital structure, scalability, and risk management. The Board includes internationally recognized experts in irrigation finance, mechanization, regenerative agriculture, climate policy, farmer development, and weather technology.<\/p>

The program operates under a flexible subscription model designed to lower entry barriers for farmers. Participants receive a professionally installed METOS weather station at NO COST for the first six months<\/strong> and subscribe only to the digital services relevant to their operations.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\u201cAfrica has the capacity to feed not only its own population, but also the global demand for food. However, challenges such as climate change, poor infrastructure and access to various resources (including data for decision making) hinder the continents\u2019 ability to maximise its agricultural potential. This initiative is all about better decision making and managing risks at farmers\u2019 level towards improved sustainability. It will be showcasing scientific rigor and trustworthiness of data emanating from a well-developed and maintained weather station network across the continent,\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>

added Dr. Ilse Trautmann<\/strong>, Climate-Smart Agriculture & Policy Expert, and Honorary Advisory Board Member.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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The official launch of both Pessl Instruments South Africa and the 100,000-station weather initiative will take place in Stellenbosch on 25 March 2026.<\/strong> The event will bring together representatives from government, agricultural industry bodies, financial institutions, insurers, agribusiness partners, and the media. Discussions will focus on agricultural risk management, climate resilience strategies, farm profitability, and the role of private-sector infrastructure investment in strengthening national food security.<\/p>

Members of the press are invited to attend the launch in Stellenbosch to engage directly with company leadership and industry stakeholders. For attendance confirmation, please contact marketing_pisa@metos.global<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>

With the establishment of Pessl Instruments South Africa<\/a><\/strong><\/span> and the launch of this large-scale infrastructure initiative, the company reinforces its long-term commitment to enabling profitable, resilient, and data-driven agriculture across Africa. Since 1984, Pessl Instruments has focused on turning environmental information into practical decisions. Today, that mission continues with a clear promise to farmers: grow more, risk less<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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About Pessl Instruments<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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For over 41 years, Pessl Instruments has been offering tools for informed decision-making. A complete range of wireless, solar powered monitoring systems under the METOS by Pessl Instruments brand, and an online platform FieldClimate, are applicable in all climate zones and can be used in various industries and for various purposes \u2013 from agriculture to research, hydrology, meteorology, flood warning, snow removal, sports turf, smart city and many more.<\/p>

Over the years, METOS has become a global brand with local support and has managed to reach out to almost every corner of the world. The METOS brand lasts longer, performs better, is easier to use and offers you the lowest total cost of ownership. For more information about Pessl Instruments, visit www.metos.global<\/b><\/a>.<\/p>

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