Delivering detailed, bespoke field and water information from satellites to farmers in Africa via mobile phones is now a reality. This pilot project in Sudan, Ethiopia and Egypt tests the concept using the Fieldlook system.
Presentation by Bharat Sharma, Principal Researcher (Water Resources) & Coordinator: IWMI-India Programme, International Water Management Institute (IWMI) & Gijs Simons, Project Manager, eLeaf
Session: ICTs/Mobile Apps for Access, Distribution and Application of Agricultural Inputs
on 6 Nov 2013
ICT4Ag, Kigali, Rwanda
Systems of IoT Systems for Smart Food and FarmingCor Verdouw
This document discusses a system of systems approach for IoT systems to support smart food and farming use cases. It analyzes 19 use case architectures for meat, arable crops, vegetables, fruits and dairy. There are many commonalities across the use cases in terms of the types of data collected on animals, crops, weather conditions and soil. Technically, there are also commonalities in connectivity standards, device architectures and platforms used. The document recommends developing reusable components, reference data models and joint business models to promote synergies across the different but related use cases.
Digital Farming: Producing more with less in a sustainable way - OECD Pestici...OECD Environment
26 June 2019: The Pesticides Risk Reduction Seminar provided a good opportunity for experts in OECD governments and stakeholders to share their knowledge, experience and possible concerns in the area of Evolving Digital and Mechanical Technologies for Pesticides and Pest Management.
Digital farming in crop protection - OECD Pesticide Risk Reduction Seminar - ...OECD Environment
26 June 2019: The Pesticides Risk Reduction Seminar provided a good opportunity for experts in OECD governments and stakeholders to share their knowledge, experience and possible concerns in the area of Evolving Digital and Mechanical Technologies for Pesticides and Pest Management.
Presented by Jeremy Bird, Director General - IWMI, at the 8th Global Environment Facility (GEF) Biennial International Waters Conference (IWC-8) held in Negombo, Sri Lanka, on May 9-13, 2016.
Session: ‘Modern Data and Tools for International Waters’ held on May 10, 2016.
Delivering detailed, bespoke field and water information from satellites to farmers in Africa via mobile phones is now a reality. This pilot project in Sudan, Ethiopia and Egypt tests the concept using the Fieldlook system.
Presentation by Bharat Sharma, Principal Researcher (Water Resources) & Coordinator: IWMI-India Programme, International Water Management Institute (IWMI) & Gijs Simons, Project Manager, eLeaf
Session: ICTs/Mobile Apps for Access, Distribution and Application of Agricultural Inputs
on 6 Nov 2013
ICT4Ag, Kigali, Rwanda
Systems of IoT Systems for Smart Food and FarmingCor Verdouw
This document discusses a system of systems approach for IoT systems to support smart food and farming use cases. It analyzes 19 use case architectures for meat, arable crops, vegetables, fruits and dairy. There are many commonalities across the use cases in terms of the types of data collected on animals, crops, weather conditions and soil. Technically, there are also commonalities in connectivity standards, device architectures and platforms used. The document recommends developing reusable components, reference data models and joint business models to promote synergies across the different but related use cases.
Digital Farming: Producing more with less in a sustainable way - OECD Pestici...OECD Environment
26 June 2019: The Pesticides Risk Reduction Seminar provided a good opportunity for experts in OECD governments and stakeholders to share their knowledge, experience and possible concerns in the area of Evolving Digital and Mechanical Technologies for Pesticides and Pest Management.
Digital farming in crop protection - OECD Pesticide Risk Reduction Seminar - ...OECD Environment
26 June 2019: The Pesticides Risk Reduction Seminar provided a good opportunity for experts in OECD governments and stakeholders to share their knowledge, experience and possible concerns in the area of Evolving Digital and Mechanical Technologies for Pesticides and Pest Management.
Presented by Jeremy Bird, Director General - IWMI, at the 8th Global Environment Facility (GEF) Biennial International Waters Conference (IWC-8) held in Negombo, Sri Lanka, on May 9-13, 2016.
Session: ‘Modern Data and Tools for International Waters’ held on May 10, 2016.
Evolving digital and mechanical technologies for the application of pesticide...OECD Environment
26 June 2019: The Pesticides Risk Reduction Seminar provided a good opportunity for experts in OECD governments and stakeholders to share their knowledge, experience and possible concerns in the area of Evolving Digital and Mechanical Technologies for Pesticides and Pest Management.
Vlite node – new sensors solution for farmingKarel Charvat
The document describes a new wireless sensor network technology called VLITE NODE that is being developed for use in agriculture. The technology uses long-range RFID sensors to create a wireless sensor network that can monitor agricultural fields and weather conditions over a large area. Existing wireless sensor network solutions have short working ranges of only a few tens of meters, making them expensive to implement over large fields. The VLITE NODE technology aims to address this issue by utilizing long-range RFID sensors that can communicate over greater distances and allow cost-effective monitoring of wide agricultural areas.
1) Smart ICT technologies like mobile phones and web portals can provide smallholder farmers in Africa with weather, water, and agricultural advisories to help improve resilience to climate change.
2) The International Water Management Institute has developed systems to provide near real-time climate, vegetation, and water information via SMS and online to help farmers, irrigation boards, and others make better management decisions.
3) The concept involves monitoring crop conditions in registered farmer fields using high-resolution satellite data and sending simple regular advisories on water and inputs via SMS to optimize farm profits.
Both climate change and global food demand are expected to become more severe in the upcoming decades. In terms of consistently growing population, the agricultural industry will need to embrace better methods to feed our people with a sufficient and healthy supply of food. The Internet of Things technology (IoT) is a breakthrough technology system that evolved from the convergence of wireless technologies and the Internet. Machine-to-machine (M2M) communication systems will be embedded in an objects’ manufacture and will operate automatically without human-to-computer interaction. This will allow information to be transmitted among wireless devices amongst the machines themselves. With IoT innovation, farmers and growers will be able to boost productivity, strengthen pest control and reduce possible energy waste during cultivation.
Sensilize offers a precision agriculture solution using satellite imagery, drones, sensors, and AI to analyze field data and provide recommendations to double crop yields. It was founded in Israel by agronomists and farmers to bridge the gap between land management needs and advanced technology. The global agriculture market is large and growing, but yields are threatened by issues like soil degradation, pests, and climate change. Sensilize's solution analyzes data to detect weeds, insects and diseases to help farmers optimize resources and increase profits.
A confluence of factors have converged to afford the opportunity to apply data science at large scale to agricultural production. The demand for agricultural outputs is growing and there is a need to meet this demand by utilizing increasingly mechanized precision agriculture and enormous data volumes collected to intelligently optimize agriculture outputs. We will consider the machine learning challenges related to optimizing global food production.
AI bots in the agriculture field can harvest crops at a higher volume and faster pace than human laborers. By leveraging computer vision helps to monitor the weed and spray them. Thus, Artificial Intelligence is helping farmers find more efficient ways to protect their crops from weeds.
This document summarizes the work of the CGIAR Standing Panel on Impact Assessment (SPIA) and its Strengthening Impact Assessment in the CGIAR (SIAC) activity. It outlines SIAC's objectives to experiment with new impact assessment methods, institutionalize adoption data collection, assess under-evaluated areas of CGIAR research, and build an impact assessment community of practice. It then highlights three examples of "learning agenda" studies using randomized controlled trials or DNA fingerprinting to better understand technology adoption and impact. The document concludes with an overview of SPIA's partnership with the Living Standards Measurement Study - Integrated Surveys of Agriculture to integrate modules on agricultural technologies into large-scale surveys.
Digital and mechanical technologies addressing plant health: How to meet both...OECD Environment
26 June 2019: The Pesticides Risk Reduction Seminar provided a good opportunity for experts in OECD governments and stakeholders to share their knowledge, experience and possible concerns in the area of Evolving Digital and Mechanical Technologies for Pesticides and Pest Management.
AI for intelligent services in Food SystemsSjaak Wolfert
This presentation was presented at the IEEE 5G Worldforum in a session 'Dialogues between 5G/B5G and Vertical Domains: AI for Intelligent Services. Several use cases in Food Systems that use 5G are presented of which the 'weed detection robot' in more detail. Enabling factors and recommendations for the use of 5G to create intelligent services using AI are discussed.
IWMI’s Valentine JG Bavanirajan gives a comprehensive overview of the Africa Research In Sustainable Intensification for the Next Generation (Africa RISING) project. The project aims to create opportunities for smallholder farm households to move out of hunger and poverty through sustainably intensified farming systems that improve food, nutrition, and income security, particularly for women and children, and conserve or enhance the natural resource base.
This document summarizes a study on the adoption and intensity of use of agricultural water management technologies by smallholder farmers in the Meda Welabu Woreda region of Ethiopia. A total of 200 smallholders were surveyed to analyze what factors influence their adoption of river diversion technology or treadle pump technology. The study found that 55 farmers had adopted technologies, with 97% using river diversion and 7% using treadle pumps. Logistic regression models identified variables like membership in local institutions, labor availability, income, and credit access as positive influences on river diversion adoption. Treadle pump adoption was influenced positively by family size, education, credit access, extension services, income, market access, and slope of land. Intensity of use
This document discusses how management information systems (MIS) can help farmers in agriculture. It begins by providing background on strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats to agriculture. It then discusses how MIS could provide farmers with weather forecasts, market prices, guidance on fertilizer usage, and access to government resources via kiosks. The rest of the document covers assumptions about farmers, stakeholders, predictive analytics for weather forecasting, a content management system to connect farmers to resources, decision support systems, use of cloud computing and big data, supply chain management, and how MIS could integrate with banking, education and other industry systems to help farmers.
Digital Agriculture – A key enabler for nutritional security and SDGs by Dr D...ICRISAT
Digital Agriculture - ICT and data ecosystems to support the development and delivery of timely, targeted information and services to make farming profitable and sustainable while delivering safe nutritious and affordable food for ALL.
E- WASTE: MAJOR ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERN OF THE TECHNOLOGICAL ERA AND ITS MANAG...Kawita Bhatt
E- WASTE: MAJOR ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERN OF THE TECHNOLOGICAL ERA AND ITS MANAGEMENT. E-waste can now be defined as electronics that are not required for any use, not working, and are at the end of their “useful life.”
This document outlines a vision for "Smart Villages" that empower communities through innovative technologies and information sharing. It proposes several stages: (1) knowledge sharing about what can be done; (2) using big data, AI, and decision support systems to determine what should be done. It then lists various proposed technologies and initiatives for smart villages, including tools for climate-smart agriculture, online education, apps to connect farmers and markets, water monitoring sensors, renewable energy solutions, and telemedicine. The overall goal is to build self-sufficient communities through access to information, communications, and smart technologies.
This document discusses solutions for improving sanitation and access to clean drinking water in India. It begins by outlining India's current poor sanitation situation, with over 500 million people practicing open defecation. It then proposes several solutions, including improving agricultural water efficiency, increasing industry and municipal water efficiency, and improving water quality. A key part of the solution involves a decentralized framework with the local community and private partners responsible for sanitation systems. The document outlines criteria for pilot programs and provides cost estimates for solid waste management programs. Overall, the document advocates for a multi-pronged approach and community involvement to address India's sanitation challenges.
Evolving digital and mechanical technologies for the application of pesticide...OECD Environment
26 June 2019: The Pesticides Risk Reduction Seminar provided a good opportunity for experts in OECD governments and stakeholders to share their knowledge, experience and possible concerns in the area of Evolving Digital and Mechanical Technologies for Pesticides and Pest Management.
Vlite node – new sensors solution for farmingKarel Charvat
The document describes a new wireless sensor network technology called VLITE NODE that is being developed for use in agriculture. The technology uses long-range RFID sensors to create a wireless sensor network that can monitor agricultural fields and weather conditions over a large area. Existing wireless sensor network solutions have short working ranges of only a few tens of meters, making them expensive to implement over large fields. The VLITE NODE technology aims to address this issue by utilizing long-range RFID sensors that can communicate over greater distances and allow cost-effective monitoring of wide agricultural areas.
1) Smart ICT technologies like mobile phones and web portals can provide smallholder farmers in Africa with weather, water, and agricultural advisories to help improve resilience to climate change.
2) The International Water Management Institute has developed systems to provide near real-time climate, vegetation, and water information via SMS and online to help farmers, irrigation boards, and others make better management decisions.
3) The concept involves monitoring crop conditions in registered farmer fields using high-resolution satellite data and sending simple regular advisories on water and inputs via SMS to optimize farm profits.
Both climate change and global food demand are expected to become more severe in the upcoming decades. In terms of consistently growing population, the agricultural industry will need to embrace better methods to feed our people with a sufficient and healthy supply of food. The Internet of Things technology (IoT) is a breakthrough technology system that evolved from the convergence of wireless technologies and the Internet. Machine-to-machine (M2M) communication systems will be embedded in an objects’ manufacture and will operate automatically without human-to-computer interaction. This will allow information to be transmitted among wireless devices amongst the machines themselves. With IoT innovation, farmers and growers will be able to boost productivity, strengthen pest control and reduce possible energy waste during cultivation.
Sensilize offers a precision agriculture solution using satellite imagery, drones, sensors, and AI to analyze field data and provide recommendations to double crop yields. It was founded in Israel by agronomists and farmers to bridge the gap between land management needs and advanced technology. The global agriculture market is large and growing, but yields are threatened by issues like soil degradation, pests, and climate change. Sensilize's solution analyzes data to detect weeds, insects and diseases to help farmers optimize resources and increase profits.
A confluence of factors have converged to afford the opportunity to apply data science at large scale to agricultural production. The demand for agricultural outputs is growing and there is a need to meet this demand by utilizing increasingly mechanized precision agriculture and enormous data volumes collected to intelligently optimize agriculture outputs. We will consider the machine learning challenges related to optimizing global food production.
AI bots in the agriculture field can harvest crops at a higher volume and faster pace than human laborers. By leveraging computer vision helps to monitor the weed and spray them. Thus, Artificial Intelligence is helping farmers find more efficient ways to protect their crops from weeds.
This document summarizes the work of the CGIAR Standing Panel on Impact Assessment (SPIA) and its Strengthening Impact Assessment in the CGIAR (SIAC) activity. It outlines SIAC's objectives to experiment with new impact assessment methods, institutionalize adoption data collection, assess under-evaluated areas of CGIAR research, and build an impact assessment community of practice. It then highlights three examples of "learning agenda" studies using randomized controlled trials or DNA fingerprinting to better understand technology adoption and impact. The document concludes with an overview of SPIA's partnership with the Living Standards Measurement Study - Integrated Surveys of Agriculture to integrate modules on agricultural technologies into large-scale surveys.
Digital and mechanical technologies addressing plant health: How to meet both...OECD Environment
26 June 2019: The Pesticides Risk Reduction Seminar provided a good opportunity for experts in OECD governments and stakeholders to share their knowledge, experience and possible concerns in the area of Evolving Digital and Mechanical Technologies for Pesticides and Pest Management.
AI for intelligent services in Food SystemsSjaak Wolfert
This presentation was presented at the IEEE 5G Worldforum in a session 'Dialogues between 5G/B5G and Vertical Domains: AI for Intelligent Services. Several use cases in Food Systems that use 5G are presented of which the 'weed detection robot' in more detail. Enabling factors and recommendations for the use of 5G to create intelligent services using AI are discussed.
IWMI’s Valentine JG Bavanirajan gives a comprehensive overview of the Africa Research In Sustainable Intensification for the Next Generation (Africa RISING) project. The project aims to create opportunities for smallholder farm households to move out of hunger and poverty through sustainably intensified farming systems that improve food, nutrition, and income security, particularly for women and children, and conserve or enhance the natural resource base.
This document summarizes a study on the adoption and intensity of use of agricultural water management technologies by smallholder farmers in the Meda Welabu Woreda region of Ethiopia. A total of 200 smallholders were surveyed to analyze what factors influence their adoption of river diversion technology or treadle pump technology. The study found that 55 farmers had adopted technologies, with 97% using river diversion and 7% using treadle pumps. Logistic regression models identified variables like membership in local institutions, labor availability, income, and credit access as positive influences on river diversion adoption. Treadle pump adoption was influenced positively by family size, education, credit access, extension services, income, market access, and slope of land. Intensity of use
This document discusses how management information systems (MIS) can help farmers in agriculture. It begins by providing background on strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats to agriculture. It then discusses how MIS could provide farmers with weather forecasts, market prices, guidance on fertilizer usage, and access to government resources via kiosks. The rest of the document covers assumptions about farmers, stakeholders, predictive analytics for weather forecasting, a content management system to connect farmers to resources, decision support systems, use of cloud computing and big data, supply chain management, and how MIS could integrate with banking, education and other industry systems to help farmers.
Digital Agriculture – A key enabler for nutritional security and SDGs by Dr D...ICRISAT
Digital Agriculture - ICT and data ecosystems to support the development and delivery of timely, targeted information and services to make farming profitable and sustainable while delivering safe nutritious and affordable food for ALL.
E- WASTE: MAJOR ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERN OF THE TECHNOLOGICAL ERA AND ITS MANAG...Kawita Bhatt
E- WASTE: MAJOR ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERN OF THE TECHNOLOGICAL ERA AND ITS MANAGEMENT. E-waste can now be defined as electronics that are not required for any use, not working, and are at the end of their “useful life.”
This document outlines a vision for "Smart Villages" that empower communities through innovative technologies and information sharing. It proposes several stages: (1) knowledge sharing about what can be done; (2) using big data, AI, and decision support systems to determine what should be done. It then lists various proposed technologies and initiatives for smart villages, including tools for climate-smart agriculture, online education, apps to connect farmers and markets, water monitoring sensors, renewable energy solutions, and telemedicine. The overall goal is to build self-sufficient communities through access to information, communications, and smart technologies.
This document discusses solutions for improving sanitation and access to clean drinking water in India. It begins by outlining India's current poor sanitation situation, with over 500 million people practicing open defecation. It then proposes several solutions, including improving agricultural water efficiency, increasing industry and municipal water efficiency, and improving water quality. A key part of the solution involves a decentralized framework with the local community and private partners responsible for sanitation systems. The document outlines criteria for pilot programs and provides cost estimates for solid waste management programs. Overall, the document advocates for a multi-pronged approach and community involvement to address India's sanitation challenges.
Agriculture Water Productivity "A Tool for Modernizing Irrigation and Water Management", World Bank, Land and Water Days in Near East & North Africa, 15-18 December 2013, Amman, Jordan
The document analyzes the adaptive capacity to climate variability in Tharaka district, Kenya. It finds that the main livelihoods of crop farming and pastoralism are highly dependent on rainfall and vulnerable to drought. While households employ strategies like crop diversification and multiple livelihood activities, adaptive capacity is weakened by poor infrastructure like roads, low education levels, and underutilized resources. The study concludes that addressing underlying social and economic vulnerabilities through investments in literacy, infrastructure, and water management could help strengthen household resilience to climate impacts in the region.
The drafting process the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) relating to water should resist overly rigid approaches to implementation and target setting which could limit development options for poor countries. Key challenges include realistic targets, carefully considering the local context to address the needs of the poor, and promoting sustainable water resources development in a way that values healthy ecosystems. Read IWMI’s new report here: http://www.iwmi.cgiar.org/Publications/Books/PDF/setting_and_achieving_water-related_sustainable_development_goals.pdf
Presentation by Peter G. McCornick & Julie van der Bliek at the Water for Food Conference, Seattle, October 19, 2014.
Innovations built on traditional knowledge and modern technology for sustaina...ICARDA
11-14 February 2019. Jodhpur, India. The 13th International Conference on Dryland Development, with the theme "Converting Dryland Areas from Grey into Green", is organized by IDDC (International Dryland Development Commission) and the Arid Zone Research Association of India (AZRAI) and hosted by the ICAR-Central Arid Zone Research Institute (CAZRI).
11 February 2019. Presentation by: A. Abousabaa, C. Biradar, S. Kumar, V. Nangia, A. Sarker and J. Wery
CPWF Volta Basin Project ‘integrated management of rainwater for crop-livesto...ILRI
This project aims to improve integrated rainwater management in Burkina Faso and northern Ghana to contribute to poverty reduction and livelihood resilience. The project will identify, evaluate, and disseminate best-fit rainwater management strategies through participatory action research. It will assess the effects of selected strategies on farm productivity, profitability, gender livelihoods, equity, hydrology, and vulnerability. The project will also build capacity of actors and foster adoption of improved practices through innovation platforms. It is led by ILRI in partnership with other organizations and runs from 2010-2013 with a budget of $1.225 million.
Water scarcity and aging infrastructure are pressing issues facing the global water industry. Smart water networks that utilize sensors and data analytics can help utilities address these challenges by reducing water leakage by 5%, cutting capital expenditures by 15%, and saving up to $12.5 billion annually through lower operating costs. However, barriers like the lack of a strong business case and funding have prevented widespread adoption. Collaboration between utilities, technology providers, and regulators will be needed to transition networks to a smarter model.
This document discusses scaling up climate services for farmers. It provides examples from Africa and South Asia of how providing farmers with relevant climate information through partnerships between meteorological services and agricultural research can help farmers make decisions under uncertain climate conditions. It outlines challenges to realizing the potential of climate services for farmers and identifies key steps to scaling up services, such as involving farmers in co-producing services and using scalable communication channels. The goal is to empower farmers with information to better adapt to climate risks and opportunities.
This seminar presentation discusses the use of ICTs among extension workers and farmers in Nigeria and its relevance to sustainable agricultural development. It begins with introducing the background and challenges facing Nigerian smallholders, such as poverty, illiteracy, and lack of access to information. It then provides an overview of the traditional agricultural extension model and discusses how ICTs could complement extension efforts. The research aims to explore how ICTs, specifically mobile phones, could improve farmers' adoption of good agricultural practices and increase productivity. The study will be conducted in two communities, interviewing extension workers and surveying farmers on their information needs, ICT access, and farming practices. The findings could help establish information centers and contribute to knowledge on
IFAD’s experience in water management for improved food security and nutritio...icidciid
IFAD’s experience in water management for improved food security and nutrition for smallholders by Mr. Mawira Chitima, Lead Technical Specialist (Water & Rural Infrastructure), IFAD
The Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security Regional Program for Southeast Asia (CCAFS-SEA) recently concluded a collective engagement and communication program workshop at the Agricultural Genetics Institute in Hanoi, Vietnam on 29-30 May.
The workshop participants drew insights from best practices of CGIAR member-centers, developed a roadmap to actively engage partners, and draw an overall communication plan to support the implementation of CCAFS research agenda and priorities.
Presented by Dr. Leocadio Sebastian
Indian agriculture: Mechanization to DigitizationICRISAT
India is characterized by small farm holdings. More than 80% of the land holdings are less than 2 ha (5 acres). About 55% of India’s population is engaged in Agriculture with 40% farm mechanization. Due to non-remunerative nature of farming, more than 50% farmers in India are in debt. This situation has constrained farmers from investing in mechanization and other technologies.
-> ICRISAT Director General Dr David Bergvinson's presentation at the CII Agri business and Mechanization Summit held in New Delhi, India on 01 Sep 2015.
Presentation by Alan Nicol from IWMI at the Land and Water Advantage event on the sidelines of COP23.
More information about the event series: https://bit.ly/AgAdvantage
Global Dialogue on Sustainable Development_S Ramage_Ordnance Survey Internati...Steven Ramage
GROUP SESSION
Group 5:Measuring and Monitoring Sustainable Development
The power of location: everything happens somewhere.
Steven Ramage Head of Ordnance Survey International United Kingdom
IRRISAT servizio attivo in Regione Campania irrigazione dati satellitariIrrisat - Ariespace
Il piano di irrigazione IRRISAT della regione Campania predisposto da Ariespace srl attraverso i dati satellitari é oramai operativo anche oltre i confini italiani ed europei, come in Spagna ed Australia.
Clienti interessati e diretti sono principalmente i Consorzi di bonifica e le Autorità di Bacino. Il 28 novembre u.s si é tenuto un seminario di aggiornamento recnico per gli addetti ai lavori che ha visto la presenza di numerose regioni. oltre la Campania, la BAsilicata, la Puglia, il Molise, il Lazio.
“The Vital Few and The Water Benefit Calculator” by Derek Schlea and Paul Hicks at the 2023 Water for Food Global Conference. A recording of the presentation can be found on the conference playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSBeKOIXsg3JNyPowwJj6NDSpx4vlnCYj.
Capacity Bulding - Marloes Mul - IHE Delft - 3 May 2023WaPOR
This document provides an overview of capacity building activities using the WaPOR (Water Productivity through Open access of Remotely sensed derived data) tool. It discusses trainings that have been conducted in various countries on topics like WaPOR concepts and validation. It also describes the development of OpenCourseWare modules to make the training materials openly available online. Overall, the document outlines the trainings implemented and planned, and discusses ways to improve participation in the OpenCourseWare courses.
WaPOR 2- Compendium of solutions - Petra Schmitter - IWMI - 03 May 2023WaPOR
The document summarizes WaPOR Phase 2, which includes:
- Two main international partners and 3 components over 5 years across 10+ countries.
- Country solutions for drought monitoring, irrigation performance, and advisory services in Sudan, Mali, Jordan, Mozambique, Kenya, Ethiopia, Iraq, Tunisia, and Algeria.
- A gender strategy with 5 goals to mainstream gender and social inclusion across the project.
- A co-design process involving stakeholder consultations and workshops to develop solutions and ensure local needs and preferences are met.
WaPOR 2- Compendium of solutions - Petra Schmitter - IWMI - 05 May 2023WaPOR
WaPOR 2 is a 5-year project with 2 main partners and 3 components working in over 10 countries. It involves co-designing solutions with stakeholders and collecting lessons learned. Solutions developed so far include drought monitoring tools for Sudan and Mozambique, irrigation performance tools for Jordan and Mozambique, and a crop irrigation scheduling app for Tunisia. General observations note the importance of adaptive stakeholder engagement and management, as needs and capacities can differ between countries.
WaPOR Portal v2.1 - Karl Morteo - FAO - 5 May 2023WaPOR
The document describes updates and new features for the WaPOR Portal v3.0. Key updates and features include making the portal mobile friendly and accessible directly through a web browser without needing installation, adding interactive help functions, improving metadata cataloging and side-by-side data comparisons, enhancing spatial analysis tools, automating zonal statistics, improving export and image cropping functions, integrating additional data sources, and introducing new water accounting and GISMGR2 tools for tiles, aggregates, calculations, and cloud storage.
Sharing experiences using WaPOR data - Marloes Mul - IHE Delft - 5 May 2023WaPOR
This document summarizes several projects and studies utilizing WaPOR (Water Productivity through Open access of Remotely sensed imagery) data. It describes how WaPOR data was used to analyze crop water productivity and identify water saving opportunities in an irrigation scheme in Kenya. It also discusses how WaPOR data was used to train a spatial crop model to improve sugarcane yield predictions in Ethiopia. Finally, it provides information on accessing WaPOR data and tools, available training courses, and new developments like downscaling WaPOR evapotranspiration data to higher resolutions and a QGIS plugin for WaPOR calculations.
PyWaPOR is an open source Python package that allows users to calculate evapotranspiration (ET), net primary production (NPP), and water productivity (WP) globally or within custom regions using various Earth observation datasets. It provides tools to download and preprocess input data from Landsat, Sentinel, MODIS and other satellites before calculating outputs. The package aims to make these analyses accessible but challenges include difficulty of installation and using Python. Future work may focus on improving usability through a graphical interface or executable installer.
- WaPOR Phase 2 is a 5-year project with FAO, IHE Delft, and IWMI to expand WaPOR applications to over 12 countries. It has 3 components: coordination, database expansion and improvements, and capacity development.
- Good progress has been made expanding WaPOR to new countries and developing training materials, though COVID impacts have caused some delays.
- Key achievements include developing Version 3 of the WaPOR methodology, partnerships for global coverage, and other groups using WaPOR for their projects in areas like irrigation, climate change, and gender.
- Upcoming events include presentations at the FAO Conference and World Water Week to promote WaPOR's global water productivity monitoring capabilities.
WaPOR version 3 - H Pelgrum - eLeaf - 05 May 2023.pdfWaPOR
This document provides an overview of the WaPOR process for producing biophysical models and satellite-derived data products. It describes updates made in version 3, including using higher resolution VIIRS LST data with thermal sharpening, new meteorological inputs of ERA5/AgERA5, smoothing techniques, accounting for free convection in soil moisture modeling, and infrastructure changes in computing and data registration. The goal is to improve spatial resolution and accuracy of root zone soil moisture, evapotranspiration, and net primary production models.
WaPOR version 3 - Annemarie Klaasse - eLeaf - 05 May 2023.pdfWaPOR
Version 3 of the WaPOR data incorporates new satellite datasets, earth system modeling data, and a relative soil moisture product. It features improved spatial resolution, updated algorithms, cloud computing infrastructure, and addresses user feedback from Version 2. Major changes include new inputs like ERA5 meteorological data, VIIRS, Sentinel-2, and Copernicus DEM. Intermediates like NDVI and LST now benefit from thermal sharpening. Models have updated soil moisture parameterization. Products are delivered at finer spatial scales up to 30m with global and regional coverage.
UN WOD 2024 will take us on a journey of discovery through the ocean's vastness, tapping into the wisdom and expertise of global policy-makers, scientists, managers, thought leaders, and artists to awaken new depths of understanding, compassion, collaboration and commitment for the ocean and all it sustains. The program will expand our perspectives and appreciation for our blue planet, build new foundations for our relationship to the ocean, and ignite a wave of action toward necessary change.
Jennifer Schaus and Associates hosts a complimentary webinar series on The FAR in 2024. Join the webinars on Wednesdays and Fridays at noon, eastern.
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This report explores the significance of border towns and spaces for strengthening responses to young people on the move. In particular it explores the linkages of young people to local service centres with the aim of further developing service, protection, and support strategies for migrant children in border areas across the region. The report is based on a small-scale fieldwork study in the border towns of Chipata and Katete in Zambia conducted in July 2023. Border towns and spaces provide a rich source of information about issues related to the informal or irregular movement of young people across borders, including smuggling and trafficking. They can help build a picture of the nature and scope of the type of movement young migrants undertake and also the forms of protection available to them. Border towns and spaces also provide a lens through which we can better understand the vulnerabilities of young people on the move and, critically, the strategies they use to navigate challenges and access support.
The findings in this report highlight some of the key factors shaping the experiences and vulnerabilities of young people on the move – particularly their proximity to border spaces and how this affects the risks that they face. The report describes strategies that young people on the move employ to remain below the radar of visibility to state and non-state actors due to fear of arrest, detention, and deportation while also trying to keep themselves safe and access support in border towns. These strategies of (in)visibility provide a way to protect themselves yet at the same time also heighten some of the risks young people face as their vulnerabilities are not always recognised by those who could offer support.
In this report we show that the realities and challenges of life and migration in this region and in Zambia need to be better understood for support to be strengthened and tuned to meet the specific needs of young people on the move. This includes understanding the role of state and non-state stakeholders, the impact of laws and policies and, critically, the experiences of the young people themselves. We provide recommendations for immediate action, recommendations for programming to support young people on the move in the two towns that would reduce risk for young people in this area, and recommendations for longer term policy advocacy.
ICT tools in Lebanon needs assessment results by Marie-Helene Nassif
1. The use of Information and Communication
Technologies (ICT) in Water and Agriculture
in Lebanon
‘Stakeholders Mapping and Needs Assessment’ Study
Main findings
Marie-Helene Nassif
Researcher
IWMI MENA consultant
2. • Phase 1: Stakeholder
mapping and needs
assessment for the use of
ICT tools
• Phase 2: Design of a
specific ICT solution
Available online
2018
3. Objectives of the study
Identify who is using ICT tools in Water
Management and Agriculture (Public institutions,
Private Sector, NGOs and users)
Analyze the constraints and the needs (funding,
policy, know-how, usefulness, governance aspects)
Draw policy lessons and recommendations for
public institutions, NGOs and private sector
Identify a specific technological solution to
develop in the next phase of the project
Identify specific capacity building material
4. Methodology
• Literature review (available reports…)
• Two main surveys (face to face interviews)
12 different national
organizations
(public institutions;
Private sector;
NGOs)
40 farmers
in 3 different irrigation
systems of the Bekaa
valley
(representing different farm
size, crops, land and water use)
5. Survey with organizations
• Ministry of Agriculture (Rural Development Department)
• Lebanese Agricultural Research Institute (Water and Climate Unit in Fanar;
Irrigation and Agrometerology Department in Tel-Amara)
• Litani River Authority (Rural Development Center in Kherbet Kanafar, Bekaa)
• Conseil National de la Recherche Scientifique (Remote Sensing Center)
• Beirut Arab University (Research Center for Environment and Development-
Taanayel)
• Alfa Telecom company (IOT department)
• Agrytech (Start-up company)
• Arc en ciel (Programme Agriculture)
• Lebanese Reforestation Initiative (GIS department)
Public Academia Private NGOs
6. Main results
Public admin
Research and Uni
NGOs
Private Sector
Several initiatives and
many ideas
Available expertise
(GIS and remote
sensing)
Donors interested to
invest
identified cooperation
between research,
NGOs and public
administrations
Private sector
Interested to learn,
invest and fund pilot
projects
X Low long term buy in by
public administrations and
farmers
X Public administrations
understaffed and
underfunded
X Poor communication
flow inter and intra-public
administrations
X Solutions too
sophisticated and not
adapted to real needs
X Telecom companies far
from field
X High cost of internet
7. 1-Identifying wheat
farmers
CNRS Ministry of
Economy
Monitoring wheat fields
through satellite imageries
to allocate subsidies to
farmers and reduce losses
2- Crop Classification LRA USAID proj
Water Balance for Upper
Litani River Basin
3- Forest Mapping LRI Ministry of
Agriculture
Municipalities
Land use
management and
reforestation
Examples
8. Examples
LARI LAB
Water monitoring
devices
Smart Irrigation
System
LRA
Different
projects
Many sophisticated surface
and groundwater
monitoring devices were
not maintained
Arc en ciel
Taanayel farm
Improved water
productivity but not
affordable and too
complex to be practical
LARI
Limited use by farmers
because weather data is
not geo-specific and not
translated into irrigation
requirements
9. Examples
Data sharing system MoA
FAO
Left unused because
of problems of
coordination
Digital Tensiometers
USAID proj Farmers of
Canal 900
Traditional knowledge
was still preferred-
Farmers did not find
it beneficial
10. Survey with farmers of the Bekaa plain
Largest agricultural plain
in the country, located
in the Upper Litani River
Basin
Big pressure on water
resources:
springs and rivers dry
out in the summer;
Aquifers are depleting
11. Survey with farmers
Farmers
Existing use of
ICT
Need and
perception of
ICT
Access to
information and
communication
channels
Governance
types of
irrigation
systems
Types of
water source
(surface/
groundwater)
Conveyance
and
distribution
technologies
Types of
crops and
pattern
Farm size and
land tenure
12. Main goal: capture the diversity of irrigation systems in the Bekaa to target
who needs to reduce water consumption and has the incentives to do so
Technology
used
Cost of access
to water
Reliability of
access to
water
Groundwater
governance study
IWMI, 2016
13. Methodology
Canal 900
(south Bekaa)
Stopped since 2015
Anjar Irrigation System
(central Bekaa)
Private pumping
State managed
(LRA)
Community
managed
Private (individual
or collective)
• Pressurized
network
• Flat price
(per dum)
• Gravity/open
channels
• Flat price (per
dum)
• Pressurized
• Incremental
price (energy
related)
Large plots
Field crops
(wheat,
potato,
vegetables)
Small plots
Fruit trees
and
vegetables
Different size of
plots and types
of crops
20. Farm size and water management:
the largest farms are irrigated from groundwater
(private wells)
21. Farm size and land tenure:
Largest farms are under indirect use
22. On-farm irrigation techniques:
Less than 30% of farmers irrigate by gravity, others used
pressurized systems
Anjar (spring-
based open-
canals)
23. Use of scientific calculations:
found in the case of very large farms using groundwater
because of drop in water level and high energy costs
1 Large famous
winery and 1 large
farm exporting
iceberg lettuce
24. Decision-making for on-farm irrigation:
Most farmers rely on field and weather observations and
traditional knowledge to decide when and how much to irrigate
25. Reliance on weather data:
Weather forecast are important to farmers to plan different farming
practices
26. Use of LARI APP:
used to check general news
Weather forecast is not
geo-specific
27. Problems and needs for information:
Water shortage was mentioned as an obstacle by 50% of the farmers but
only 20% need information on on-farm irrigation practices and crop water
needs
Large farmers
using
groundwater
28. Access to extension services:
Limited to collective irrigation systems targeted by projects
30. Conclusions and recommendations
ICT use in agriculture and water management is limited at the level of
the Bekaa farmers but large farms are interested to invest to save cost
and combat drought risks
Governmental institutions , NGOs and Private sector are taking
initiatives but projects should be based on a better understanding of
the diversity of water sources, water users , their incentives to make a
change in their practices.
Introduction of ICT tools in water management will be most likely to
be adopted by large farms using groundwater, and this will have
collective impacts if pressure on aquifers is reduced
Small and medium farmers have low incentives to use complex ICT
tools. Simple solutions should be designed to help them adjust their
water management decisions and they should be given incentives
Since all farmers use smartphones and internet, it was decided to
upgrade LARI APP in a way to deliver geo-specific irrigation
advices to farmers. The objective is for it to be both useful for small
and large farmers.
Strengthen
public
institutions and
interinstitution
al coordination
Global River
Basin Planning
and water
allocation
choices