Protecting Farmers' Livelihoods Using Satellite Imagery
More than half of Kenya's nearly 50 million citizens work in the agricultural sector, underscoring the important role farming plays in Kenya's economy and individuals' livelihoods.
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More than half of Kenya's nearly 50 million citizens work in the agricultural sector, underscoring the important role farming plays in Kenya's economy and individuals' livelihoods.
This fact sheet highlights how SERVIR is using satellite data to pinpoint breeding locations for locusts so that the pests can be eradicated before they take flight.
Meet Faith Mitheu, Water and Hydroclimatic Disasters Lead for RCMRD/SERVIR-Eastern and Southern Africa.
Meet Lilian Ndungu, Agriculture and Food Security Thematic Lead for RCMRD/SERVIR-Eastern and Southern Africa.
Meet Anastasia Wahome, Science and Data Lead for RCMRD/SERVIR-Eastern and Southern Africa.
Meet Phoebe Oduor, Greenhouse Gas Inventories and Land Use Land Cover Thematic Lead for RCMRD/SERVIR-Eastern and Southern Africa.
Meet Emily Adams, Eastern and Southern Africa Science Coordination Lead for the NASA SERVIR Science Coordination Office.
The crucial role forests play in our world cannot be underestimated. To enhance preservation and monitoring of this natural resource, SERVIR and SilvaCarbon launched a series of global workshops this year in West Africa, Eastern and Southern Africa, Hindu-Kush Himalaya, and the Lower Mekong region on Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) applications.
SERVIR Global is using NASA satellites to guide USAID and FAO resources on the ground to fight locusts in east Africa.
USAID and NASA are supporting women scientists around the world to use science and technology to improve resilience and raise the visibility of women in science.