# Scientists move to develop local climate-smart system to monitor rainfall patterns, crop water use - MyJoyOnline

> The work brings together KNUST, CSIR-CRI, the British Geological Survey, the University of Nottingham and CIAT, with support from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI).

- Published: 2026-09-18T13:31:17.394Z
- Updated: 2026-09-18T13:31:17.394Z
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- Topics: Science and technology
- Involves: British Geological Survey, CSIR-Crops Research Institute (CSIR-CRI), International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), The Geophysics for Climate-Smart Agriculture in Africa Project, UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), University of Nottingham, West Africa Geophysics (WAGeo) Lab, agronomy, geophysics, open source low-cost Electrical Resistivity Tomography (ERT) monitoring systems, reliable instrumentation

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