Savanna based ecosystems across the world are suffering increasingly from wildfires due to climate change and illegal human activities. In many regions, this puts the fragile ecosystems under threat, so mapping the extent of wildfires becomes important to enable the organisation of mitigation measures.
Monitoring Grassland by Satellite
In 2019 we were involved in a pilot project to investigate the use satellite remote sensing to inform grassland management and predict grass yield in Wales. We have now proved the efficacy of satellite data for monitoring within a single field and across entire continents!
According to our Data Services Team we have surveyed over one million fields in the last year. When we take into account the number of repeat visits to some of these fields, the land area we have covered is well over 600 million km².
Feeding the World…sustainably With the world’s population projected to grow to approximately 10.9 billion by 2100 and with the recent COVID-19 pandemic, the world’s food system is under increasing pressure. We need to plan to feed more people without overwhelming the planet. Solution Satellite imagery can help safeguard global food supply and support sustainability. It […]
Forests 2020 uses advanced mapping technologies, satellite data and other insights to help protect and restore tropical forests through improved forest monitoring. We were commissioned by Ecometrica who manage the programme to deliver an automated and scalable approach to mapping soybeans in Brazil.
Space-based Solutions in Agriculture
A report by London Economics and Caribou Space, for the UK Space Agency, has found that space-based satellite Earth observation solutions for agriculture can be six times more cost-effective than non-space alternatives such as drones, field patrols, and extension workers.
Mapping Grassland by Satellite
Grazed grass is the cheapest and most efficient form of feed on farms. When managed well, inputs and production costs can be reduced, boosting profit margins. This project is establishing the potential of using satellite remote sensing to inform grassland management and predict grass yield.
The insights that satellite data can deliver for agriculture are hugely valuable but making those insights accessible is not always straightforward for the people who might really benefit from them. We have recently demonstrated, the capability to deliver data insights in a simple data dashboard.