Geodata for Agriculture and Water (G4AW) workshop 11 June 2014, Kampala Netherlands Space Office (NSO) Agri-Profocus
user needs and opportunities Satellite based insurance – crop and livestock Farm management – improving agricultural productivity Effective planning and management - land use planning and investment decisions Disaster management and early warning systems Marketing/price information on agricultural inputs and outputs Irrigation/water – availability and volume of ground water
Netherlands Space Office 17-6-2018
G4AW identified opportunities Risk: Insurance, micro-finance/loans and disaster management and early warning Farm management 1: (weather information, irrigation advice, crop performance monitoring, biomass) Farm management2: (soil type, water availability, climate, environmental management, land use planning, etc.) Market information (inputs and outputs): yield forecast, crop mapping
Netherlands Space Office 17-6-2018