24 – 28 October 2016 / Harare, Zimbabwe
This Agricultural Applications of the Meteorological Satellites course proved to be both colourful and successful.
Organised in cooperation with WMO, EUMETSAT , the Joint Research Centre (JRC) of the European Commission, and several local centres, it was a showcase of solutions in agricultural monitoring and climate analysis for small regions of interest.
Both commercial and, mainly, non-commercial solutions were discussed by participants and presenters (some of whom presented remotely).
This course is the sixth in a series of regional events in Africa to highlight the possibilities of meteorological satellites in the absence of cloud. Drought monitoring, vegetation evolution, soil composition were some of the points for discussion.
The national meteorological service facilitated the discussions and encouraged the local media to cover the event.