Programme - AGRISAT
| 13/10/2010 - Agrisat Workshop (Day 1) | ||
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| 09:30-10:00 | Registration |
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| 10:00-12:30 | Session 1: EU Policy framework and (future) challenges Welcome and introduction to the agenda of the workshop The need to monitor production of main exporting countries Agriculture and food security for development World Food Monitoring EC Space policy and future developments |
J-P. Malingreau S. Laruelle (Min. Agric., SME's & Science Policy) B. Buffaria (DG AGRI) D. Radcliffe (DG-DEV) R. Bonifacio (WFP) GMES Bureau |
| 12:30-14:00 | Lunch | |
| 14:00-15:00 | Session 2: Global perspective on agricultural monitoring and early warning Keynote: Overview of the current contribution, constraints and potentialities of EO systems to agricultural monitoring around the world Agro-ecosystems of the world: diversity of user needs Recent global agricultural production trends |
P. Defourny C. Justice (GEO) H. Josserand (Food Security Consultant) C. Reynolds (USDA-FAS) |
| 15:00-15:30 | Coffee Break | |
| 15:30-16:30 | Session 3: Data needs and availability Keynote: Overview of needs, availability and gaps of in situ data, meteorological data and imagery for remote sensing based agricultural monitoring SPOT-VGT indicators for agricultural applications and continuity ESA: future and current data availability and access |
GMES Bureau J. Verdin (USGS) L. Bydekerke (VITO) S. Pinnock (ESA) |
| 16:30-17:30 | Discussion session 2 & 3 | P. Defourny, O. Leo, GMES Bureau |
| 14/10/2010 - Agrisat Workshop (Day 2) | ||
| 09:30-10:15 | Session 4: Agricultural mapping (land use change understanding) Keynote: Global overview of crop mapping and mask at various scales FEWSNET: Rapid land use / land use change mapping experience Agriculture & drought mapping in Russia US NASS Crop data layer |
J. Latham P. Defourny (UCL) T. Korme (RCMRD) I. Savin (IKI) L. Beard (USDA) |
| 10:15-10:45 | Coffee Break | |
| 10:45-12:30 | Session 5: Agricultural Statistics Keynote: Review of best practice in Crop Area Estimation with EO Agricultural Statistics in Brazil Estimating crop area in Kenya |
L. Bydekerke J. Gallego (JRC) J. Rocha (Conab) J. Agatsiva (DRSRS) |
| 12:30-13:30 | Lunch | |
| 13:30-15:00 | Session 6: Crop growth monitoring and yield forecasting Keynote: Overview of the role of remote sensing in crop monitoring / yield forecasting and early warning Senegal's agricultural monitoring system and its policy impact Challenges in India for monitoring agriculture Europe's capacity for monitoring agriculture: MARS evolution & future |
G. Genovese A. Dewitt (Alterra) G. Beye (CSE) J. Parihar (ISRO) B. Baruth (JRC) |
| 15:00-15:30 | Coffee Break | |
| 15:30-17:30 | Conclusions and recommendations A five minute presentation from each participant. |
C. Justice J. Latham, R. Bonifacio, G. Genovese, J. Verdin, J. Masson, I. Alfari, A. Edwards |




