Using Open Research to mitigate the impact of adverse weather on agriculture in Africa

Maidment, R. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2054-3259 and Black, E. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1344-6186, (2019) Using Open Research to mitigate the impact of adverse weather on agriculture in Africa. Open Research Case Studies. Report. University of Reading

Abstract/Summary

Professor Emily Black and Dr Ross Maidment discuss the TAMSAT AgricuLtural EaRly warning sysTem (TAMSAT-ALERT), an open monitoring and decision support tool which helps stakeholders in the African agricultural and financial sectors assess the potential impact of adverse weather on agriculture. The application of Open Research principles has directly increased the uptake and impact of TAMSAT-ALERT, particularly in the financial sector, where transparency in decision-making is essential.

Item Type	Report (Report)
URI	https://reading-clone.eprints-hosting.org/id/eprint/86472
Item Type	Report
Publisher	University of Reading
Download/View statistics	View download statistics for this item