Free online trainings on soil health monitoring with satellite based remote sensors

The ASEAN-CGIAR Innovate for Food and Nutrition Security Regional Program (IFNRP) is a collaborative research initiative involving the ASEAN Member States, the ASEAN Secretariat, and CGIAR Centers. This program is funded by the governments of Australia and the United Kingdom. Over the next 10 years, the program aims to expand innovative strategies that will strengthen the resilience of ASEAN’s agri-food systems in response to climate change. This ambitious endeavor seeks to improve livelihoods for food producers and all stakeholders within the value chain. Additionally, it aims to provide consumers with more affordable, nutritious, and healthy food while promoting a healthier natural environment for everyone.

The training-workshop series titled "Eyes in the Sky: Leveraging Earth Observation for Large-Scale Soil Health Monitoring" included two online sessions held on November 15 and December 13, 2024. The workshops were led by professionals from Spiral Blue Pty Ltd, an award-winning medium enterprise in the Australian space industry. Each session featured three one-hour lectures as outlined below:

1. « Earth Observation and Soil Health: Where Innovation Meets Practice »
- Focus: The origins and development of Earth Observation (EO) technology, its applications innatural sciences and soil health monitoring, as well as its opportunities and limitations.

2. « Satellite-Based Remote Sensing: How Earth Observation Enhances Soil Health Monitoring »
- Focus: Various remote sensing (RS) technologies, their application in soil data collection, and the role of RS data in monitoring soil health.

3. « From Data to Decisions: Translating Remote Sensing Insights into Practical Soil Health Solutions »
- Focus: AI-based agricultural informatics, the use of machine learning in data analysis and automation, and the importance of baseline data for machine learning algorithms.