A lack of timely and accurate information on crop conditions and prospects is a critical issue in the majority of south and east African countries. Such information are necessary for informed and prompt decision making in the face of emergencies, food insecurity and planning requirements for agricultural markets. This project will address these needs through the development of relevant, user-friendly remote sensing monitoring systems, advanced mobile field data collection tools and collaborative internet technologies, working in close collaboration with established in - country partners within the Ministries of Agriculture in Tanzania and Uganda and the regional SERVIR hub RCMRD. This project is designed around the following components for enhancing the capacity for within - season agricultural monitoring and forecasting: Development and implementation of a GEOGLAM Crop Monitor system, at national and regional scales (www.cropmonitor.org), resulting in EO-Informed crop condition maps and charts designed for economics and policy oriented audiences, providing quick and easy to understand products on crop conditions as the season progresses. Facilitate the use of near – real - time MODIS satellite imagery and satellite - derived precipitation time series for in - seasonagricultural monitoring that can be used by crop analysts, irrespective of their remote sensing background, through the adaptation and customization of the UMD/NASA/USDA GLAM system.Develop/implement electronic field and survey data collection tools for national reporting.Prototype development of a sampling frame for efficient and representative field data collection, based on very high resolution satellite imagery.Build capacity for collecting and processing aerial photo mosaics using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) over selected ground segments where satellite imagery are not available.The collected information including data from climate stations owned and operated by the Government of Tanzania will feed into a newly designed dashboard, the National System for Agricultural Monitoring for Food Security. In this system remote sensing, climate and field data will flow together, supporting the work of agricultural analysts and result in an improved information basis for decision making, the design and publication of monthly bulletins, and to inform the public and private sector entities. This project will build on an established working relationship with the Ministries of Agriculture in Tanzania and Uganda, partners in national universities, USAID FEWSNET and with GEOGLAM partners in the region.