Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET) published a new paper titled Comparative Crop Yield Forecasting Using Satellite-Derived Biophysical and Agro-Climatic Predictors in Sub-Saharan Africa.
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“NEW PAPER: “Comparative Crop Yield Forecasting Using Satellite-Derived Biophysical and Agro-Climatic Predictors in Sub-Saharan Africa””
— Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET) team
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Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET)
Leading provider of early warning and analysis on acute food insecurity around the world for 40 years.
- Industry
- International Trade and Development
- Location
- Washington, District of Columbia, US
- Company size
- 183 employees
Created by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) in 1985 to help decision-makers plan for humanitarian crises, the Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET) provides evidence-based analysis on global acute food insecurity. Implementing team members include the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), the United States Geological Survey (USGS), and the Climate Hazards Center at the University of California, Santa Barbara (CHC-UCSB), along with Chemonics International Inc., and the American Institutes for Research (AIR).
Founded 1985