Earth observation for a food secure South Africa Session 4 Stuart Martin Director AfriGEOSS Symposium 27 April 2016, Victoria Falls
Department of Agriculture, Forestry & Fisheries Crop Estimates Liaison Committee (CELC) Crop Estimates Committee (CEC) National Crop Statistics Consortium Agricultural Research Council SiQ (Pty) Ltd GEOTERRAIMAGE (Pty) Ltd
Weather Station derived data relevant to the crop production
Extreme conditions that map impact crop production
Vegetation condition (NDVI)
In-season (13/14) SPOT 5 (06 -13) Field level analysis Field crop boundary Satellite image calibration Provincial - PICES LANDSAT 7/8, DMC, Sentinel
Stratification: Mapped agricultural fields
SA Field boundaries (14 million ha)
PICES: Crop verification Additional points used for image training Selected fields with identified crop types Vast improvement: survey efficiency Support image classification Statistical calculation of area
Crop calendar
Maize Comparison: 2009 versus 2010 Spatial Distribution Cultivated area Crop types
Summary: Crop Estimates Earth Observation
Tracking harvest progress: May to September
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