We can forecast weather and prepare our farm better
‘When the mountain turns pink, with the clouds rising along its top, and the goats eat more, it will rain.’ By Tran Ha My, Elisabeth Simelton, Le Thi Tam For thousands of years, the farmers...
Tran Ha My
Tran Ha My is a communications assistant with the World Agroforestry Centre Viet Nam. She is a graduate of the Journalism and Communications University of Viet Nam. Formerly she worked as editor and communications assistant with a national organization. She hopes to pursue a masters’ degree in journalism and communications. Email: t.hamy@cgiar.org
Weather project helps Vietnamese women adapt to climate change
Adapting to a changing climate relies on knowledge, experience and accurate weather forecasts. In the rugged northwest of Viet Nam, female farmers have been learning how to obtain and use forecasts with help from the World...
Why pay for a weather forecast if it’s free online?
Did you check the weather forecast for today? Did you do it on your phone? In Viet Nam, over 95% of farmers in Dien Bien and Ha Tinh provinces watch weather forecasts on TV. However, these forecasts are...
Better weather information helps save animals during cold spells
In February, as northern Viet Nam was hit by the coldest weather in 40 years, villagers popped by Mr Trong’s house to ask about the temperature and the diligent village leader, Mr Tham, used the locally updated...