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Africa-Press – Ethiopia. <\/strong><\/span>The Ethiopian Space Science and Geospatial Institute (SSGI) announced that it has made high-resolution satellite data freely available to stakeholders in the country.<\/p>\n

The data was collected through a collaborative project signed with China’s Ministry of Natural Resources in April, 2023.<\/p>\n

The institute held a national workshop to popularize high-resolution data collected from the Chinese Land Satellite Remote Sensing Application Centre (LASAC) and the National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI) today.<\/p>\n

Space Science and Geospatial Institute Deputy Director-General Bethelhem Nigussie said<\/p>\n

on the occasion that the 5-year LASAC project has resulted in a detailed satellite imagery covering the entire country.<\/p>\n

According to her, the institute is now ready to exchange the data with stakeholders for free based on provisional agreements to be reached soon.<\/p>\n

The data can be used for various purposes, including natural resources, agriculture and livestock, it was learned.<\/p>\n

In particular, the data will be helpful in managing natural disasters like floods and droughts, which are common in Ethiopia.<\/p>\n

Challenges such as data accessibility, lack of skilled personnel, and infrastructure limitations were identified during a workshop held by SSGI to discuss using the data.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, SSGI has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Ethiopian Statistical Service to facilitate data and information sharing.<\/p>\n

Space Science and Geospatial Institute Director-General Abdisa Yilma and Ethiopian Statistical Service Director-General Beker Shale signed the agreement.<\/p>\n

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