DoST provides automated weather station

BUKIDNON — The Department of Science and Technology (DoST) installed and turned over an automated weather station (AWS) to the local government of Maramag, Bukidnon to bolster climate-resilient agriculture in the municipality.

Situated at Kalagutay in Barangay Base Camp, the facility forms part of the DoST’s Smarter Approaches to Reinvigorate Agriculture as an Industry in the Philippines program, which equips local farming communities with science-based environmental monitoring.

The station continuously tracks localized rainfall, temperature, humidity and wind speed, generating real-time meteorological data. Agricultural officials noted that access to accurate local forecasts enables farmers to make data-driven decisions regarding crop selection, planting calendars, irrigation management and fertilizer application