The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Geospatial Unit provided a session on field data collection protocols for crop mapping during a Crop Cutting Survey Training of...

In the rapidly evolving landscape of agricultural technology, the capacity to accurately map and monitor crop types and manage soil, land and water resources sustainably has emerged as a cornerstone...

FAO's upcoming webinar on April 17, 2024, titled "Adaptive and innovative tools and approaches for crop mapping," addresses the crucial need for accurate crop mapping to enhance productivity and sustainability. It...

The online training session conducted on the 18 April, 2024 focused exclusively on enhancing the visual interpretation skills of our partners from the FAO Yemen and Yemen Remote Sensing Center...

In a significant step towards achieving a land degradation-neutral world, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has introduced a cutting-edge online module on the SEPAL platform....

The National Consultative Workshop on the outcomes of the Soil Land and Water Information System (SoLaWISe) initiative was organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in...

L'Organisation des Nations unies pour l'alimentation et l'agriculture (FAO) a organisé une session technique intitulée "Exploiter la technologie géospatiale pour combler le fossé des données en vue d'une gestion efficace de l'eau agricole" lors de la 15e Conférence sur l'eau du Golfe de l'Orga...

"Geospatial Applications in Emergency Impact Assessment” highlights the increasing frequency and intensity of natural hazards and conflicts, and their devastating impact on agricultural livelihoods, particularly for vulnerable populations reliant on natural resources. Recognizing this critical challenge, FAO emphasizes the power of geospatial technologies, such as satellite imagery and remote sensing, to improve disaster impact assessment and response analysis.

The "AgroAdapt: Cultivate the Future" simulation game was showcased at the FAO headquarters at the FAO Innovation booth at the ERC34 exhibition. This game addresses climate change challenges in agriculture,...

A new report has unveiled a detailed land cover map of Tunisia, highlighting key agricultural areas such as cultivated land, olive trees, date palms, and orchards, while also integrating land...

The 58th ISO/TC 211 plenary meeting took place between the 24th and 28th of June at the British Standards Institute (BSI) in Chiswick, London. ISO/TC211 is the Technical Committee 211...

The Geospatial Knowledge, Innovation and Technology (GeoKIT) Network of FAO Americas organized a GeoKIT Talks series webinar on Agro-Ecological Zoning (AEZ) for crop yield and yield gap assessment for project...

Sudan's ongoing conflicts have severely compromised agriculture, making a clear understanding of crop cultivation disruptions during this period crucial for addressing the current crisis and building future agricultural resilience. This analysis...

The SoilFER Geospatial Platform was officially launched on December 5th at UNCCD COP16. This open-access platform offers comprehensive geographic information on the suitability of opportunity crops identified by the Vision for...