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INAHOR Workshop in Thailand 2024

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28/10/2024
On 21-22 October 2024, the AFSIS Secretariat, in collaboration with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), the Remote Sensing Technology Center of Japan (RESTEC), and the Office of Agricultural Economics (OAE), Ministry of Agriculture Cooperatives (MOAC), conducted a workshop conducted a workshop Promote rice planted area and production estimation using space-based technologies in Thailand at the Meeting Room 3, Innovation Building, 3rd FL, Office of Agricultural Economics (OAE) Dr. Sumanya Ngandee, AFSIS Manager, delivered the welcome address and opening remarks by Mrs. Tantita Bunyanameekul Deputy Secretary General, Office of Agricultural Economics, Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Thailand, and Dr. Kei Oyoshi Senior Researcher, Earth Observation Research Center, JAXA. The workshop was attended by participants from the Center for Agricultural Information (CAI) and the officer from the regional office, This workshop aims to strengthen the capabilities of officials from the OAE and Regional office in utilizing remote sensing data to assess rice cultivation areas and estimate rice production using ALOS-2 and Sentinel-2 satellites. This initiative is integral to improving agricultural monitoring through the INAHOR system. This workshop was completed with the cooperation of all participants. and its results will enhance the capacity of officials to improve the accuracy of statistical data collection. Additionally, it will support in-country activities under the SAFER project. AFSIS plans to organize more training workshops related to INAHOR activities next year.
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