Training course on the use of satellite products for drought monitoring and agricultural meteorology

It is expected a better use of satellite products on vegetation evolution monitoring, soil moisture evaluation, radiative balance and rainfall estimations as well as an improvement into the agrometeorological bulletins by including relevant products based in satellite information as vegetation status changes or mixed satellite and ground based rainfall estimations at every participant country. A sound technical approach to drought monitoring by remote sensing carries development of drought indexes as a first step towards development of drought indicators based on associated and confirmed impacts.