Title:
Contribution to support activities of the Group on Earth Observations Global Agricultural Monitoring (GEOGLAM), including the Joint Experiment for Crop Assessment and Monitoring (JECAM)
Agreement Number:
ICP-2021-22-AN-11
Agreement Value:
$100,000.00
Agreement Date:
Apr 1, 2021 - Mar 31, 2022
Description:
The objective of this project is that funding will support functioning of the Group on Earth Observations Global Agricultural Monitoring (GEOGLAM) office and international capacity building under JECAM. By building upon these investments, this project will promote the leadership of AAFC in global agricultural monitoring research; strengthen the implementation of the GEOGLAM system for global crop monitoring to support stable commodity markets and food security early warning; establish a set of Essential Agricultural Variables (EAV’s) to guide the generation of quantified agricultural metrics to support SDGs and climate change mitigation and adaptation; support best practices and capacity development; and, lead to an operationalized capacity to enable relevant, detailed, near real time information for enhanced decision making and delivery of policy and programs.
Organization:
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Expected Results:
This project will promote the leadership of AAFC in global agricultural monitoring research; strengthen the implementation of the GEOGLAM system for global crop monitoring to support stable commodity markets and food security early warning; establish a set of Essential Agricultural Variables (EAV’s) to guide the generation of quantified agricultural metrics to support SDGs and climate change mitigation and adaptation; support best practices and capacity development; and, lead to an operationalized capacity to enable relevant, detailed, near real time information for enhanced decision making and delivery of policy and programs.
Reference Number:
235-2021-2022-Q2-00118
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
000000000
Recipient Type:
Government
Recipient's Legal Name:
Group on Earth Observations Global Agricultural Monitoring (GEOGLAM)
Program:
International Collaboration Program
Program Purpose:
Promote the growth and development of a competitive, innovative and sustainable Canadian agriculture, agri-food and agri-based products sector that proactively manages risk by supporting projects that address impediments to international trade; advance the agriculture sector’s ability to compete internationally; and maximize the economic benefit for Canada’s agriculture, agri-food, and agri-based products sectors.