Geospatial information for sustainable food systems

Training on innovative, free and open applications for agro-ecological zoning in Lao PDR

09/06/2022 - 09/06/2022

A virtual training on the use of the open source application PyAEZ for Agro-Ecological Zoning is organized on 9 June 2022. The training is dedicated to national experts from the Department of Agricultural Land Management of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry of Lao PDR. Latest updates and improvements of the PyAEZ code will be presented and illustrated, including the integration of PyAEZ into a cloud-computing platform. This webinar will contribute to strengthen national technical capacities for crop modelling and agro-ecological zoning to support the preparation of a national assessment of the impact of climate change on strategic crops. The analysis is supporting the preparation of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) Project on “Scaling-up local and National Level Decision Making for Climate Resilience in Agricultural Sector”.