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FAO-EOSTAT project training

Year of publication 2023

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 2p.

Author FAO

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Brochure, flyer, fact-sheet

Synopsis (short abstract) Launched in 2021 by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the EOSTAT project uses next generation Earth observation tools to monitor land cover change. First deployed in Lesotho, the innovative approach relies on free of charge Earth observation data, vegetation and climate modeling, as well as field survey data to build countries’ capacity to produce official annual land cover statistics that are standardized, accurate, granular and validated. The Office of Chief Statistician of FAO has developed this training programme to assist countries in using EOSTAT. If you are interested in organizing a training in your country, FAO can arrange it on-site and/or online.

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