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A specialized training course on
“Modern Techniques for Rangelands Management
and Monitoring in Arid Areas" was organized
in collaboration with ICARDA’s Arabian Peninsula
Regional Program (APRP) and Public Authority for
Agricultural Affairs & Fish Resources, Kuwait (PAAFR)
between the 18 and 19 of December 2010. Ten
(10)participants from five countries attended
this event. |
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The training
consisted of a combination of lectures, field
trip and practical “hand-on” experience focused
on 1) theoretical knowledge about fundamental
principles of geographical information systems
(GIS), remote sensing (RS), and global
positioning systems (GPS), 2) field visit to
nearby site for data collection, and 3) hand-on
experience using specialized software. |