- TypeTraining or Development Class
- Location Westlands, Nairobi, Kenya
- Date 12-03-2018 - 16-03-2018
Education/Teaching/Training/Development
Agriculture/Agribusiness
OTHERS
Event: GIS and Remote Sensing for Agricultural Resource Management Course
Venue: Indepth Research Services, Nairobi, Kenya.
Event Date: 12th – 16th March 2018.
INTRODUCTION
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
TOPICS TO BE COVERED
How to participate
For further inquiries, please contact us on Tel: +254 715 077 817, +254 (020) 211 3814
ACCOMMODATION
Accommodation is arranged upon request. For reservations contact the Training Officer.
Email: [email protected]. Mob: +254 715 077 817 Tel: 020 211 3814
PAYMENT
Payment should be transferred to IRES account through bank on or before C.O.B 05th March 2018.
Send proof of payment to [email protected]
ACCOMMODATION Accommodation is arranged upon request. For reservations contact the Training Officer. Email: [email protected]. Mob: +254 715 077 817 Tel: 020 211 3814 PAYMENT Payment should be transferred to IRES account through bank on or before C.O.B 05th March 2018. Send proof of payment to [email protected]