JICA Technical Cooperation (Sri Lanka): Data Analysis Training for University of Jaffna Faculty Members!

As part of the JICA Technical Cooperation Project (Sri Lanka) “The Project for Research and Education Capacity Improvement in Dry zone Agriculture at University of Jaffna” we welcomed Ms. Thavarupen Thushyanthi, a faculty member from the University of Jaffna, and conducted a skill enhancement training on data analysis and forecasting.

The training took place from March 2 to 12 and covered programming for time-series data analysis and forecasting using Python, as well as data acquisition and analysis using Google Earth Engine. Additionally, as part of a field study, we visited Kyushu University’s experimental forest, Kasegawa Dam, Yamada Weir, Horikawa Irrigation Canal, and the Isahaya Bay Reclamation Project.