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Mr Maio Tebania ALD MELAD. Display of Coconut Resource in Agriculture & Livestock Division in Kiribati. Overview. GIS in Agriculture & Livestock Division (ALD) Completed work Challenges faced Possible solutions to future challenges Plans for 2014. Acknowledgement. Aid-Donors
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MrMaioTebania ALD MELAD Display of Coconut Resource in Agriculture & Livestock Division in Kiribati
Overview • GIS in Agriculture & Livestock Division (ALD) • Completed work • Challenges faced • Possible solutions to future challenges • Plans for 2014
Acknowledgement • Aid-Donors • FAO • SPC • GIZ • USAID • Technical staff from SPC/SOPAC • Dr Wolf Forstreuter and MrKataebatiBataua • Providing energetic full-support
GIS/RS in ALD • Early 2003 GIS/RS has been introduce in Kiribati • MELAD • Coconut resource assessment (ALD) • In 2009 a short training conducted • Vegetation mapping • MapInfo & MapBasic, Access Database (MO) • 2013 Coconut Resource Assessment carried out
Completed Work • Mapping of vegetation cover for each islands • 17 from the Gilbert islands • 8 from Phoenix islands • 8 from Line islands • Coconut inventory assessment • North, South Tarawa and Abaiang
Plans for 2014 • Coconut inventories assessment to carry out • Outer islands • Chrismas , Tabuaeran and Teraina islands • Planning to establish the monitoring unit • in order to keep this kind of information • Future reference
Challenges faced • Office equipment • Computers • proper storage • Lack of a well-trained staff • Carried out assessment • Coconut Inventory
Possible solutions • To seek more funds • Computer and storage facilities • Assistant from SOPAC/SPC • Conduct further training • Short term attachment with SOPAC