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Satellite Monitoring of Methane in Rice-Growing Regions of Latin America

Start Date: 04/04/2022
End Date: 03/03/2026

Description

Applied research project to strengthen regional capacities for monitoring, reporting and verification of methane emissions in rice ecosystems through a satellite tool that provides frequent, reliable and free estimates. It designs artificial intelligence models based on satellite information, validates them with field samples in contrasting rice-growing regions, and develops an open-access web platform for farmers, researchers and governments.

Action scope

Multicountry

Evaluated

No

Stage

Implementation- Ongoing

Temporalidad

Medium-term

Number of Years

4 - Year -s

Related elements

Budget in USD

Budget in USD
$200,000.00
Counterpart Budget
$682,374.00
Total Budget
$882,374.00
Annual Average Budget
$176,475.00
Financing Sources Financing Types
FONTAGRO Regional funds

Institutions

Institutions Institutions rols
FONTAGRO Execution and operation
GMH: Global Methane Hub Execution and operation
CONAGRO: Conagro Semillas, S.A. Execution and operation

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