Geospatial Technologies

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Geo-spatial Technologies

• Geo-spatial based Certification System
• Internet connectivity
• - Web page
• - Internet Map Server

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Certification e.g. Organic, Fair Trade
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Environmentally Sustainable Certification
e.g. shade grown, bird friendly, EKO-OK
(CAN)
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GPS Parcel Delineation
Parcel Center
Parcel Corners
Parcel Boundaries
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Development of a Location Database
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Data Collection Forms
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Database of Certification Monitoring Information
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Upper Huallaga
Parcel Mapping
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Zonal Mapping
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GIS Analysis
Grower Locations and Agro-ecological Zones
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Satellite Data for Environmental Monitoring
Upper Apurimac
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Spatial Data
Database records
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3D of Mt. Elgon with Appellation Zone
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Coffee Production Zones
Yirgacheffe
Source FAO, 1984
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Training
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Cameroon Pilot Study
Village Site
IITA Benchmark
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Methods

• Selection of 20 village-based extension agents
  who have received training from USGS and IITA in
  use of GPS technologies.
• Agents collect data on location, production and
  post harvest methods .

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• Production and post harvest data
• Cocoa type and genetic characteristics
• Sources of labor used,
• Type, levels and application methods of
  pesticides,
• Biological and mechanical pest and disease
  control
• Means of fermentation, drying and storage

• Ecological characteristics of the cocoa
  plantation
• Extent of shade coverage
• Size and location of cocoa agro-forest
• Type and amount of forest biodiversity maintained
• Soil texture and color, slope, etc.
• Geo-referenced production

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Farmer Data
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Handheld Data Collection Devices
Connecting geo-referenced data and other field
data
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Le caracteristiques d un bon handheld device

• Programmable
• Durable
• Connects to GPS
• Reasonable COST
• Easy to use (data entry, downloading data

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Prix des handhelds et des accessoires

• Handheld device 200 2000
• PDA (e.g. Palm, Ipaq, Zaurus)
• Trimble
• Cables 50
• Software 0 3000
• Shareware (free)
• ESRIs ArcPad