Workshop on Locust Data Analysis, Forecast and Reporting in Caucasus and Central Asia (CCA) 16 - 18 February 2022 Online
Provisional Agenda
Opening
1. Introduction & Round of presentation
2. Adoption of the Agenda
3. Use of the Automated System for Data Collection (ASDC) during the 2021 locust campaigns: challenges, solutions, etc.
Session 1: Locust data collection
4. How can we improve locust monitoring and ASDC coverage? (mark points)
5. Review of ASDC beta version testing
Session 2: Locust data analysis
6. Use of the Caucasus and Central Asia Management System (CCALM) to analyze locust data
7. Use of satellite products for analysis of locust situation
8.Introduction of WEB-CCALM page
9. Examples of different locust GIS
10. Locust treatments: can GIS help to protect environmentally sensitive areas?
Session 3: Locust forecast
11. Locust remote sensing monitoring and early warning, including dynamic monitoring and warning of locust occurrence areas in China
12. Use of remote sensing products in Desert Locust forecasting
13. How to use CCALM to improve locust data analysis and forecast?
Closing
14. Recommendations for ASDC and CCALM improvement and use in 2022
15. Closing remarks
All working papers will be available on the FAO "Locust Watch CCA website" at: