Satellite Imagery For
Agriculture &
Forestry
Optimising Crops With Precision imagery
Evaluate vegetation health
Identify hotspots from wildfires, volcanic activity or man-made heat sources
Study Land
Use
Locate and classify man-made materials and geologic minerals on Earth’s Surface
Manage Food Security
Penetrate smoke and haze to get a clear view of the ground
There is a strong requirement for monitoring forests and crops in order to tackle the present challenges within agriculture and forestry. Near real-time monitoring is crucial to react to extreme events – such as climate conditions or pest infestations – and thus minimize their impact, while also optimising management practices – such as precision agriculture – in a sustainable manner.
Very High Resolution (VHR) optical satellite imagery can be an essential tool to respond to threats against agriculture and forestry as it offers a non-destructive mean of proving recurrent information from both a local and global scale. European Space Imaging has particularly excelled at large collections in challenging weather conditions. Europe has a diverse climate with many regions blanketed in clouds for much of the year. The unique real-time weather monitoring by our operations team has ensured success for the most demanding projects.
Optimising wine harvest Using satellite imagery to monitor grape vigor during the Véraison period
Read about this and more satellite imagery applications in the Agriculture & Forestry INCITE industry report: Seeing Through the Trees – Monitoring Agriculture and Forestry Using Satellite Imagery
MANAGE SUSTAINABILITY
Very high resolution satellite imagery is detailed enough to show individual trees, which allows precise monitoring of forest and crop assets. It is ideal for:
- Detecting illegal logging
- Estimating the number of trees in a forest
- Calculating carbon stocks
- Identifying tree stress and pest infections
- Supporting firefighting efforts
- Protection of natural forests
PRECISION AGRICULTURE
We offer more spectral diversity and better spatial resolution than any other satellite imagery provider – allowing you to see more of what is actually happening on your land. A near-infrared (NIR) image like this one shows the healthy vegetation as red, and is sensitive enough to discriminate between types of plants, their stage of maturity, and changes in plant health before they are visible to the human eye. This enables:
- Early warning of health problems
- Data for calculating yield
- Optimising harvest timing
- Monitoring of weeds, insect pests, or diseases
- Irrigation system planning and inspection
- Managing water resources and soil quality
RESPOND TO CHANGE
VHR satellite images can be used in software utilizing Artificial Intelligence (AI) to automatically detect and analyse changes over time. This rapidly growing technology offers “off-the-shelf” solutions for a number of applications including:
- Ensuring global food security
- Extracting trends in plant health and productivity
- Validating activity and compliance
- Localizing inputs such as fertilizer
- Smart and timely management decisions
Download the Latest Edition of INCITE
Seeing Through the Trees: Monitoring Agriculture and Forestry Using Satellite Imagery
The definitive guide to acquiring and using satellite imagery in the agriculture & forestry industry.
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