Apart from scarecrows, biophysical variables for vegetation derived from satellite data can monitor fields, crops and fruit trees — a story from Hîncești District, Republic of Moldova. Satellite imagery and products speak a thousand Read More
Space data applications for agriculture and forestry
BIOPHYSICAL VARIABLES FROM REMOTE SENSING Satellite technology and data for the past decade have been optimized for agricultural applications, which can be applied anywhere in the world. More and more vegetation bio-geophysical variables extraction by Read More
Current macroeconomic conditions, consumer focus on sustainability, regulations, and changing business models could further drive farmers’ adoption of agtech products, if their concerns are addressed. This is the topic of a new research report by Read More
Did you know that the majority of farmers around the world are not insured? Research by Dutch-based Earth observation startup Agcurate shows that this is largely due to crop insurance products being costly, complex and Read More
Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) imaging from space is in its golden age. With an increasing number of space-based SAR sensors in operation, and an increasingly growing temporal and spatial resolution, combined with the characteristics of Read More
Agriculture is one of the key application areas of satellite data. We have all heard about precision farming using satellite navigation signals and a large array of Earth Observation techniques that help farmers identify soil Read More
To keep pace with the expected population growth on Earth, modern agriculture production must increase up to 70 percent by 2050, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Addressing this food production Read More
Agriculture is gradually becoming technologically advanced. Machinery is automated, seed and fertilizer rates can be calculated automatically, and satellite images are used to determine plant conditions. Here are four new technologies Read More
The war in Ukraine not only causes humanitarian crises and catastrophes. The invasion by Russian troops is having a significant impact on global food security too. Ukraine is the fourth largest producer and exporter of Read More
Authors: Katya Rutkovskaya, Remco Timmermans Agriculture is one of the most important application areas for satellite data. Every spring, farmers around the world sow their fields, to grow the food crops that the world depends Read More
