Agriculture and Food Security Thematic Lead Interview - Issaka Lona
Dr. Issaka Lona, Food Security and Agriculture, Weather and Climate, and Water Resources and Hydroclimatic Disasters Thematic Lead for AGRHYMET / SERVIR-West Africa, is profiled.
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Dr. Issaka Lona, Food Security and Agriculture, Weather and Climate, and Water Resources and Hydroclimatic Disasters Thematic Lead for AGRHYMET / SERVIR-West Africa, is profiled.
Drought is threatening the lives of millions of farmers in Niger. With NASA’s help, we’re pioneering a new approach—hundreds of miles above the planet.
At the recent global knowledge exchange of SERVIR staff from SERVIR-Amazonia and SERVIR-West Africa exchanged ideas and experiences on services for illegal mining detection.
A single desert locust can consume its body weight in vegetation in one day. When 40 million of them gather, they can devour as much food as 35,000 people.
One of hundreds of young girls in Niamey, Rimana is growing more aware of the changing environment because of a unique mentoring program called “Kimiya Yan Mata (translated as “Girls in Science)”.
A unique mentoring program called Kimiya Yan Mata (Girls in Science) is designed to encourage students, especially girls, to become more involved in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) subject areas.
NASA supports local experts around the world to help their communities access and use weather and climate information.
The SERVIR regional hubs around the world celebrated International Women's Day on March 8, 2023. In case you missed the events, tweets, and other posts, here is a round up of highlights.
Disaster preparedness and the water resource management require reliable and timely information. In many regions of the world, ground observation data is scarce. Here are three ways that SERVIR's innovative services and tools enable decision-makers and authorities to address water challenges.
|Chinmay Deval, NASA SCO Water Security Lead
SERVIR West Africa created youth clubs to provide an inclusive space where all students, especially girls, can explore and gain skills in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) and gain exposure to environmental monitoring tools such as geographic information systems, remote sensing, and other digital technologies.
|Thioro Codou Niang, SERVIR West Africa and Lena Pransky, Science Coordination Office