Crop agriculture

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ARSET - Mapping crops and their biophysical characteristics with polarimetric SAR and optical remote sensing

Overview

Mapping crop types and assessing their characteristics is critical for monitoring food production, enabling optimal use of the landscape, and contributing to agricultural policy. Remote sensing methods based on optical and/or microwave sensors have become an important means of extracting information related to crops. Optical data is related to the chemical properties of the vegetation, while radar data is related to vegetation structure and moisture. Radar can also image the Earth’s surface regardless of almost any type of weather condition.

ARSET - Agricultural crop classification with synthetic aperture radar and optical remote sensing

Overview

For years, mapping of crop types and assessment of their characteristics has been carried out to monitor food security, inform optimal use of the landscape, and contribute to agricultural policy. High-quality crop mapping has become a requirement for most nations given its importance in national and international economics, trade, and food security, and is a major topic of interest in the domains of policy, economics, and land management.

Soil conditions in Platfontein, South Africa

There is a problem with soil conditions especially in Platfontein in the Northern Cape Province because it is an arid place. The area does not receive much rains therefore the soil conditions are not good for most crops as they lack necessary nutrients. The community lacks understanding about the soil conditions in the area, and what crops are suitable to be planted there.

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Capacity Building and Training Material

ARSET - Mapping crops and their biophysical characteristics with polarimetric SAR and optical remote sensing

ARSET - Mapping crops and their biophysical characteristics with polarimetric SAR and optical remote sensing

ARSET - Agricultural crop classification with synthetic aperture radar and optical remote sensing

ARSET - Agricultural crop classification with synthetic aperture radar and optical remote sensing

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Soil conditions in Platfontein, South Africa

Soil conditions in Platfontein, South Africa