Publication: Satellite monitoring of agricultural land
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ATANASOV, Asparuh, DEMIREV, Vladimir, MIHOVA, Galina. Satellite monitoring of agricultural land. In: Development Through Research and Innovation - 2021 [online]: The 2nd International Scientific Conference: Online Conference for Researchers, PhD and Post-Doctoral Students, August 27th, 2021, Chişinău: Conference Proceedings. Chişinău, ASEM, 2021, pp. 16-22. ISBN 978-9975-155-54-0.
The object of the present work are the satellite images of agricultural lands, in order to obtain additional information about the development of crops. Farmers cannot afford to process "raw" satellite images, but there are companies available around the world that supply up-to-date images. In addition to images in a wide frequency range, users are offered meteorological information about the terrain, recommendations for fertilizer application and crop treatment, time series and total values of temperatures, precipitation, vegetation indices and the like. The space segment in the collection of data on agricultural crops has become increasingly relevant in recent decades and is an integral part of a comprehensive approach to precision agriculture. The study aims to trace the opportunities and differences in different sources of information. JEL: O13.
The object of the present work are the satellite images of agricultural lands, in order to obtain additional information about the development of crops. Farmers cannot afford to process "raw" satellite images, but there are companies available around the world that supply up-to-date images. In addition to images in a wide frequency range, users are offered meteorological information about the terrain, recommendations for fertilizer application and crop treatment, time series and total values of temperatures, precipitation, vegetation indices and the like. The space segment in the collection of data on agricultural crops has become increasingly relevant in recent decades and is an integral part of a comprehensive approach to precision agriculture. The study aims to trace the opportunities and differences in different sources of information. JEL: O13.
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satellite images, vegetation indices, precision farming, NDVI