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Earth Observation Services for Agricultural Monitoring in Africa

Support the EU-Africa partnership roadmap by providing food supply projections and agricultural risk assessments using Earth observation systems. Strengthen collaboration between EU and African organizations.

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Earth Observation Services for Agricultural Monitoring in Africa

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  1. EU research activities supporting AfriGEOSSAfriGEOSS Side Event, Tuesday 10 November Jose Miguel RUBIO IGLESIAS Unit Climate Action and Earth Observation – I4 Directorate Climate Action and Resource Efficiency Directorate General Research & Innovation Jose-Miguel.Rubio-Iglesias@ec.europa.eu

  2. EU, Africa and AfriGEOSS • EU well positioned to develop further capacity building initiatives focused on Africa and Mediterranean region within the GEO context. • Huge potential for European programmes to contribute to AfriGEOSS • African organisations automatically eligible for funding in Horizon 2020 • Roadmap for 2014-2017 of the EU-Africa partnership stressing the need for coherent framework for EO activities for development. • Alignment with AfriGEOSS initiative to deliver services for priority domains such as food security or health. • Strengthen African capacity through the implementation of the GMES & Africa Action Plan, and contribution from MESA programme, building on AMES) achievements • EU-Africa Research and Innovation Partnership on food and nutrition security and sustainable agriculture (FNSSA) • Agreed as a common challenge at the EU-Africa Summit in 2014 (HLPD) • Will help coordinate EU activities in this domain. Opportunity for AfriGEOSS! • Roadmap in the making, to be endorsed Spring 2016 (Addis Abeba).

  3. Horizon 2020 – Work Programme 2016-2017 SC 2: Food security, sustainable agriculture and forestry, marine and maritime and inland water research and the bioeconomy SFS-43-2017: Earth observation services for the monitoring of agricultural production in Africa Specific Challenge • To contribute to EU-Africa Partnership Roadmap 2014-2017 by providing food supply projection and agricultural risk assessment for Africa. • To collect information on environmental and weather conditions, climate change, crops and livestock derived from both remote and in-situ Earth observation systems. • To make agricultural production in Africa more predictable using Earth observation assets (i.e. made available via the GEOSS and Copernicus programmes)

  4. SFS-43-2017: Earth observation services for the monitoring of agricultural production in Africa Scope • Increasing the use of EO capabilities and applications • Supporting the GEOGLAM andAfriGEOSSinitiatives • Developing methods to monitor agricultural production in Africa • Building on the outcomes of existing EU projects (such as SIGMA) • Fostering participatory approaches to collecting relevant information and data • Building on widespread women’s engagement in agricultural production and food supply • Supporting the implementation of an EU-Africa partnership on Food and Nutrition Security and Sustainable Agriculture. • Establishing cooperation with institutions/networks engaged in the development of climate services in Africa

  5. SFS-43-2017: Earth observation services for the monitoring of agricultural production in Africa Expected Impact • Move projection of food supply and agricultural risk assessment at the level of the African continent beyond the current capability; • Improve decision making capacity; • Contribute to neutral evaluation of agricultural production in Africa; • Strengthen collaborationbetween EU and African organisations; • Increased involvement of citizens and stakeholders in food production and food supply chain management in Africa; • Provide a strong Earth observation building blocks for an EU-Africa Research and Innovation Partnership focusing on FNSSA; • Improve participation of African organisations in GEO and Copernicus (GMES & Africa initiative); • Foster cooperation with initiatives developing the Global Framework for Climate Services (GFCS) in African countries.

  6. SFS-43-2017: Earth observation services for the monitoring of agricultural production in Africa PRACTICAL INFORMATION • It is a Research and Innovation Action (Funding up to 100% of eligible costs). • It is a one-stage topic. • African partners are especially encouraged to participate • € 10 Mio allocated for this topic • Call open on 4 October 2016 • Deadline for submission: 14 February 2017 There are more Africa-related topics! Consult the Work Programme of this Societal Challenge available on the Commission website: http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/data/ref/h2020/wp/2016_2017/main/h2020-wp1617-food_en.pdf

  7. Thank you Find out more: www.ec.europa/research/horizon2020

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