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In the heart of agriculture lies - unpredictable weather patterns. These fluctuations present a huge challenge, throwing both crop yields and farmer livelihoods into uncertainty. The vast majority of the world’s food supply is dependent on agriculture, and it's alarming that: ▶️ 90% of crop losses are linked directly to adverse weather events ▶️ smallholder farmers who are responsible for nearly 50% of global food production, often lack the resources to mitigate these risks. So why do farm owner not insure their crops? The gap between farmers and insurance providers has widened, fueled by: → opaque policies, → unaffordable premiums, and → a historical lack of tailored risk assessment models, leaving a majority of global smallholder farmers virtually uninsured and vulnerable. And that’s why, we at WeatherXM are poised to bridge this gap from our strategic partnerships with Smart Farming and InsurTech companies. WeatherXM is integrating its cutting-edge weather services into an industry-leading solution. This initiative is a transformative approach where we are leveraging Web3 technologies. Check out this video to learn more: https://lnkd.in/d4qxvrt8

The global climate is changing, and agriculture is feeling the heat (literally). Traditional weather forecasting models are struggling to keep up with extreme weather events, leaving farmers scrambling to adapt. This is where accurate weather data on the blockchain comes in, offering a revolutionary solution for a $ trillion industry. Access to hyper-local, reliable weather data. No more guesswork, no more ruined crops. This data, secured on a blockchain, can help farm owners plan ahead, optimize yields, and weather the storms (both literally and figuratively). But is it really that easy? There is a challenge of data deserts and broken insurance 78% of the world's crops are grown in developing countries, where weather stations are scarce and data collection is a challenge. This lack of information makes it impossible for farmers to get the insurance they desperately need. Currently, crop insurance is complex, expensive, and often out of reach for smallholder farmers. The result? $75 billion USD in agricultural losses annually due to climate disasters. That’s why, WeatherXM is partnering with Smart Farming and InsurTech companies, combining its weather services for an industry-leading solution. We’ve already built a community-powered network of over 5000 WeatherXM weather stations around the world and it continues to grow. This network provides weather services to enterprises and rewards station owners with our WXM token. Check out our website to learn more.

Do you know why your weather app sometimes gets it 𝘴𝘰 𝘸𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘨? Here's a peek behind the curtain from WeatherXM, who's changing the game with the largest decentralized weather station network ever. - WeatherXM was born from a desire to use the power of community contributions. - Early ideas evolved from simple crowd-sourced weather data, driven by the dream of every individual contributing to the meteorological mosaic. The vision was: Real-time, hyper-local weather data that doesn't just forecast but adapts to the very landscape of each location. Think of it this way: more stations, more data, better forecasts — less getting caught in the rain without an umbrella. Join the biggest weather station network of the world today!