Towards a G20 supported international initiative for global Agricultural monitoring

Proposing a G20 supported initiative for « Global agricultural monitoring »

An opportunity to strengthen and implement GEO « Agriculture » recommandations

Pascal Kosuth, Cemagref

Towards a G20 supported international initiative for global Agricultural monitoring

G20 countries:

• N. America : Canada, Mexico, USA

• S. Amercia : Argentina, Brazil

• Asia : China, Japan, India, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea

• West. Asia : Saudi Arabia, Turkey

• Oceany : Australia

• Africa : Egypt, South Africa

• Europe : European Union, France, Germany, Italy, Russia, United Kingdom

Coordinate their actions to face major global problems

G20 concern in the Agricultural Sector : reduce agricultural price volatility

• Wide price variations observed in the commodity market

• Economical, financial, social and political impacts

• Implement actions that could contribute to reducing agricultural price volatility

Towards a G20 supported international initiative for global Agricultural monitoring

Propose a « global agricultural monitoring » initiative to G20, based on collaborative work developped by GEO « Agriculture » since 2007

• A.1. Coordinating Earth Observation programmes

• A 1.1 Roadmap for a satellite observing system answering agricultural monitoring needs

• A 1.2 Implementation

• A 1.3 Meanwhile free provision of EO data for Agricultural Monitoring

• A.2. Strengthening scientific research and operational applications for agricultural monitoring

• A 2.1 Defining international programs for research and application in the sector of agricultural moitoring

• A 2.2 Implementation

• A 2.3 Supporting dissemination of results

• A.3. Disseminating monitoring and forecasts data, and building the capacity of regional stakeholders

• A.3.1 Defining dissemination strategies

• A.3.2 Defining and implementing capacity building strategies

• A.3.3. Stakeholder networking strategies

• A.4. Building an international network of regional agricultural monitoring centers• A.4.1. Defining the framework and missions

• A.4.2. Implementing

Towards a G20 supported international initiative for global Agricultural monitoring

SCHEDULE

April 2011 : Position Paper

May 2011 : Technical document with a project proposal

May 11 : project presentation to the Agriculture Deputies of G20 countries

Build the proposal with identified actions, involved actors and budget requirements

June 2011 : Meeting of G20 countries Agriculture Ministers

November 2011 : Meeting of the G20 countries Presidents