Remote Sensing and GIS for Regenerative Agriculture and Soil Health Monitoring Training Course

Introduction

Unlock the potential of geospatial technology in sustainable farming with the Remote Sensing and GIS for Regenerative Agriculture and Soil Health Monitoring Training Course. This innovative program empowers agricultural professionals, soil scientists, and environmental planners to apply satellite imagery, drone data, and GIS tools in designing, implementing, and evaluating regenerative agriculture systems that restore soil health and increase farm resilience.

This course emphasizes spatial analysis techniques to detect soil degradation, monitor cover crops, map carbon sequestration potential, and optimize land management practices. It offers practical applications of geospatial intelligence for policy-making, precision agriculture, and sustainable land restoration.

Target Audience

• Agricultural Extension Officers and Soil Scientists
• Climate-Smart Agriculture Practitioners
• GIS and Remote Sensing Analysts
• Land Use Planners and Agronomists
• Regenerative and Organic Farmers
• Environmental NGOs and Donor Agencies
• Government Ministries of Agriculture and Environment

Duration

5 Days

Course Objectives

1. Understand regenerative agriculture principles and spatial implications
2. Monitor soil organic matter, erosion, and degradation via remote sensing
3. Apply GIS tools to map farm-level soil health indicators
4. Analyze NDVI, NDWI, and other indices for crop and soil monitoring
5. Use drones for high-resolution field-level soil data collection
6. Map carbon sinks and potential sequestration zones
7. Integrate geospatial data for sustainable land use planning
8. Develop monitoring systems for regenerative agriculture projects

Course Content

Module 1: Fundamentals of Regenerative Agriculture and Soil Health

• Principles of regenerative farming
• Soil health indicators and sustainability metrics
• Importance of spatial planning in soil regeneration
• Ecosystem services and biodiversity restoration
• Agroecological zones and regional soil types

Module 2: Remote Sensing of Soil Degradation and Recovery

• Satellite-based soil moisture estimation
• Detecting salinity, erosion, and compaction
• Multispectral and thermal image analysis
• Soil health trends using time-series data
• Case studies in degraded land recovery

Module 3: Vegetation Indices and Crop-Soil Interactions

• NDVI, SAVI, NDWI and other vegetation indices
• Monitoring cover crops and vegetation density
• Correlating vegetation vigor with soil fertility
• Seasonal analysis of soil-crop interactions
• Detecting stress in regenerative cropping systems

Module 4: UAV and Field Data for Soil Monitoring

• Drone-based soil mapping workflows
• Sensors for soil temperature, structure, and texture
• Ground truthing and in-field verification
• Creating orthomosaics and DSMs for soil analysis
• Generating prescription maps for amendments

Module 5: GIS for Farm Planning and Land Restoration

• Soil mapping units and classification in GIS
• Identifying erosion-prone zones and buffers
• Farm boundary digitization and zoning
• Integrating topographic, climate, and soil layers
• Decision-support for land regeneration

Module 6: Mapping Carbon Sequestration and Soil Organic Carbon

• Estimating soil organic carbon from imagery
• Identifying carbon-rich and carbon-poor soils
• Linking land use to soil carbon dynamics
• Modeling carbon sequestration potential spatially
• MRV (Monitoring, Reporting, Verification) systems for carbon credits

Module 7: Regenerative Agriculture Monitoring Systems

• Building dashboards for soil health tracking
• Time-lapse mapping of field regeneration
• Early warning for degradation risks
• Aggregating farm-level data for landscape insights
• Policy dashboards for program monitoring

Module 8: Capstone – Spatial Design of a Regenerative Farm

• Define site parameters and soil objectives
• Analyze imagery and in-situ data
• Map restoration zones and management units
• Model long-term regeneration outcomes
• Present a GIS-based regenerative farm plan

General remarks

• Customizable courses are available to address the specific needs of your organization.
• The participant must be conversant in English
• Participants who successfully complete this course will receive a certificate of completion from Lenol Development Center.
• The course fee for onsite training includes facilitation training materials, tea break and lunch.
• Accommodation and airport pick up are made upon request
• For any inquiries reach us through info@lenoldevelopmentcenter.com or +254 710 314 746
• Payment should be made to our bank