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- Day
1: The Minister
of Agriculture opened
the training course at the Plant Protection Department in
Sana'a. A pre-evaluation test was given to the trainees.
Presentations were made on why, where, when and how to
make surveys, and hot to use latitude/longitude. Trainees
completed an exercise on map
reading.
- Day
2: Everyone
moved by vehicle to Hodeidah (4 hours). In the afternoon,
trainees learned how to use a geographic positioning
system (GPS)
for coordinate determination and navigation.
- Day
3: Trainees were
divided into four groups, each with a trainer, a 4WD
landrover, maps, compass and GPS. Each group did an
all-day field survey
on the coastal plains north of Hodeidah to the Saudi
border.
- Day
4: Two groups
did a survey
east of Hodeidah and two did a survey south of Hodeidah.
In the afternoon, grops presented their survey results
and discussed methodologies and difficulties. Locust
biology and behaviour were reviewed.
- Day
5: All groups
used the GPS to navigate
to two infested sites near the Saudi border, about 3
hours from Hodeidah. Here, they practiced
evaluating
densities and sizes of the hopper band and swarm
infestations. In the evening, a presentation was made on
how survey results are used for
assessment,
planning
and forecasting
by countries and FAO. A post-evaluation was given and
trainees evaluated the course.
- Day
6: Everyone
returned to Sana'a. Course certificates
were distributed.
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