Ignitia

Target SDGs

Target Users (Target Impact Group)

Household

Distributors / Implementing Organizations

Ignitia, partnership with MTN Ghana

Competitive Landscape

Direct competitors include 6th Grain and aWhere.

Regions

Central America, East Africa, South America, Southeast Asia, West Africa

Countries

India

Manufacturing/Building Method

Ignitia uses satellites and remote data that is processed in its data center using a high-resolution (3-9 km) WRF model calibrated to tropical weather patterns

Intellectural Property Type

Select Type

User Provision Model

Farmer´s subscription

Distributions to Date Status

80,000 farmers across Ghana, Nigeria, Mali, Senegal, Burkina Faso, Cote d'ivoire, Niger

Design Specifications

Specifications :

• No smartphone required
• Pay-As-You-Go
• No farmer training required
• High level of comprehension

Weather prediction down to a specificity of 3km x 3km area.

Technical Support

N/A

Replacement Components

N/A

Lifecycle

N/A

Manufacturer Specified Performance Parameters

84% accuracy, twice as accurate as global models (accurate forecasts 307 days out of 365)

Vetted Performance Status

Farmers generate up to 80% increase in income due to decreased risk and loss

Safety

N/A

Complementary Technical Systems

N/A

Academic Research and References

Compliance with regulations

N/A

Evaluation methods

Evaluation workshops with farmers run by Ignitia

Other Information

N/A