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With regard to the equipment component, the project provided a variety
of conventional and non-conventional meteorological equipment in order
to establish new stations and to rehabilitate old ones. Special agrometeorological
stations were established at the Malkerns Agricultural Research Station
and at Big Bend. Three synoptic stations were established at Matsapha,
Mbabane and Siteki. In order to improve the internal and external collection
of meteorological data in the country, six HF stations and a facsimile
receiver were provided and installed at various stations. Furthermore,
an MDD satellite station provided by the EEC was upgraded with the addition
of a PDUS. Data management capabilities were strengthened in the new Service
with the provision of a CLICOM system. It is significant to note that the
expanded and upgraded observational network and communications resulted
in an increased flow of meteorological data to the headquarters.
In the early stages of the project, a consultant was recruited to design a maintenance workshop in Mbabane. Later in the project, a maintenance workshop was established through the installation of various types of calibration and maintenance tools. Swaziland possesses one of the strongest and most diversified economies in the region. The economy is, however, extremely sensitive to weather and climate, as it is based, in addition to mining, on agriculture, mainly horticultural and animal husbandry. The establishment of the data bank is expected to enable the Meteorological Service to contribute to the strengthening of the economy by providing meteorological data and advice to improve agricultural production.
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