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Follow the progress of the METOS Africa initiative — milestones, technology updates, partnership announcements, and field stories.

Launch
April 2026

SaharaX GreenTech Launches Ethiopia Phase 1 Pilot

The formal launch of the 200-station pilot deployment across five strategic zones in southern and central Ethiopia marks a historic milestone for precision agriculture on the continent.

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Milestone
March 2026

METOS® Stations: 110,000 Deployed Globally Across 25 Countries

Pessl Instruments celebrates a major milestone as the global METOS network surpasses 110,000 deployed stations, reinforcing its position as the world's most trusted agro-meteorological platform.

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Franchise
February 2026

DFA Franchise Model Unveiled for Ethiopia

SaharaX GreenTech introduces the Digital Farm Advisor franchise model — a new pathway for local entrepreneurs to build sustainable agri-advisory businesses serving 200–500 farmers per territory.

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Product
January 2026

FieldClimate Disease Models Now Cover 40+ Ethiopian Crops

The FieldClimate platform has expanded its disease model library to cover over 40 crops relevant to Ethiopian agriculture, including coffee, teff, wheat, and sesame.

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Vision
December 2025

METOS Africa: Building the Continent's Weather Intelligence Infrastructure

A new white paper outlines the strategic vision for deploying 100,000 METOS stations across Africa — creating the continent's most comprehensive real-time agricultural weather network.

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Leadership
November 2025

SaharaX Advisory Board Formally Constituted

Six world-class experts in finance, agronomy, climate science, and technology have joined the SaharaX GreenTech Honorary Executive Advisory Board to guide the initiative's strategic direction.

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