Agrhymet
AGRHYMET
Digital training, management and valorisation of data applied to decision support in agriculture for drought control in the Sahel
Country involved: Niger
Main partners
- Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs, support for the Development of French Higher Education in Africa (ADESFA)
- AGRHYMET Regional Centre, a specialized institution of the Permanent Interstate Committee for Drought Control in the Sahel (CILSS)
- CIRAD, Centre for International Cooperation in Agricultural Research for Development
Agreenium, the French Agricultural, Veterinary and Forestry Institute
Agreenium members involved
- Cirad
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Aim
-Provide new shared digital tools and services, in research and training, in order to develop the use of digital tools; strengthen the capacities of stakeholders in the use of digital tools.
- Appropriation of new uses and modes of analysis of massive data based on existing training in the Agreenium network of institutions (data science, use of heterogeneous resources).
- Capacity-building of teachers to ensure the wide dissemination of information needed for decision-making on food and nutrition security and agro-climatic security.
Expected achievements
- Improving data collection and management practice: analysis of existing data within the CRA; examination of new uses and methods of data analysis among Agreenium members; adaptation of data collection, management and enhancement practices within the CRA
- The evolution of training practices Analysis of training needs and research-training links Feasibility study for a digital campus of the CNEUF type Adaptation of training to new skills needs for data management and valorisation
Agreenium’s role
Lead institution, recipient of funds
Project manager for Agreenium
Dr Philippe Prévost, senior digital officer - Agreenium
