For optimum utilization of available agricultural land resources on a sustainable basis, timely and reliable information regarding their nature, extent and spatial distribution along with their potential and limitations is very important.

The efficiency and accuracy of data are improved when remote sensing data products and GIS are used. Spatial tools such as the Global Positioning System (GPS), Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Remote Sensing (RS) for storing and analyzing spatial data can help us make better decisions in agriculture, land development, environmental protection and restoration. Specifically this decision making tools can be used in the context of agriculture in assessment of crop area extent, management of water resources, identification of pest attacks and diseases, yield assessment studies, land suitability assessment for agriculture disaster management and precision agriculture.

Participants will apply their new skills to one of several case studies in topics on agriculture, pest management, crop monitoring, water resource management and risk assessment among others. This course will offer a mixture of lectures, demonstrations and hands-on exercises using open source GIS and RS software.

WHO SHOULD APPLY?

Agricultural experts, soil scientists, Animal Scientists, agronomist, entomologists, ranch managers, farm managers, environmentalist, farmers and students.

COURSE DURATION

5 days

TRAINING OBJECTIVES

Understand the basic concepts of GIS and Remote Sensing
Understand various integrations of GIS and RS Agriculture
Understand how precision farming and how it’s applied in Agriculture
Understand Digital Image Processing Techniques in Agriculture Resource Management
Understand Precision farming using GIS and RS for Crop management
Expose participants in GIS and RS applications in Water management in agriculture
Understand GIS and RS applications in disease/pest management
Understand participatory method in agriculture resource management in context of GIS and GIS
Publish dynamic and interactive agricultural based map on the internet

TOPICS TO BE COVERED

Introduction, key principles and concepts
Digital Image Processing Techniques in Agriculture Resource Management
Agricultural Resource planning and monitoring
GIS and RS in Soil management
Precision farming using GIS and RS for Crop management
GIS and RS Water management in agriculture
GIS AND RS Disease/pest management
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ACCOMMODATION

Accommodation is arranged upon request. For reservations contact the Training Officer.

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PAYMENT

Payment should be transferred to IRES account through bank on or before C.O.B 05th March 2018.

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Indepth Research Services (IRES) is a global institutional capacity building, technical and management consultancy firm with its head office in Nairobi, Kenya.

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