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Geospatial Information for Precision Farming in Europe

Explore the use of geospatial data in European agriculture, focusing on precision farming for efficient crop production and environmental care. Learn about remote sensing technology, EU agricultural aid control, and initiatives like CAP, INSPIRE, and Copernicus.

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Geospatial Information for Precision Farming in Europe

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  1. Geo-spatial information and remote sensing for crop production and environmental care Dr. Hanns-Christoph Eiden

  2. German Federal Office for Agriculture and Food www.ble.de 15/05/2013 Dr. Hanns-Christoph Eiden 1

  3. Introduction: Geo-information in Agriculture • Most of the agricultural activities are area related and have a spatial reference • Use of geo-information in the European agriculture is quite common • Requirement of R&D for a wider use of geospatial data still exists 15/05/2013 Dr. Hanns-Christoph Eiden 2

  4. Content Construction and equipment Companies Farmers and Associations, Agricultural Industry International Organizations EU and National Authorities Fertilizer and Plant protection Industry Farmers & Associations Agricultural enterprises Provision of equipment, fertilizer and plant protection Products, seeds, irrigation systems Food production • CAP • INSPIRE • COPERNICUS • GEO-GLAM • Precision and Smart Farming • Subsidies • Environmental commitments Consumers Precision farming Trading Companies & Retailer Food Sec. & price stability Nature & Climate Protection CAP International Organizations Administration EU Nat. GOV. 15/05/2013 Dr. Hanns-Christoph Eiden 3

  5. Precision Farming • Precise management of heterogeneous agricultural areas • Measurement and evaluation of intra-field variations of crop and soil parameter • Adjustment of agricultural measures according to the different needs of field sectors: precise inputs at the right time and place • Several benefits • Protection of environment based on precise targeting of agrochemicals • Improvement of efficiency of farming, increase of yield, saving of time, labor and costs 15/05/2013 Dr. Hanns-Christoph Eiden 4

  6. Precision Farming • German studies: • Precision farming leads to significant saving of fertilizers and pesticides • Higher acceptance by farmers in eastern parts of Germany, probably due to bigger farming companies • Due to additional equipment costs precision farming is only feasible for farms with 300 -400 ha of acreage • For management of complex data and techniques training and competence of farmers is required • Further technical development: Smart Farming 15/05/2013 Dr. Hanns-Christoph Eiden 5

  7. Control of the EU agricultural aid payments • Long history of using geo-information and remote sensing for the control of agricultural aid payments • Determination of area size (perimeter measurement) • GNSS devices (validated or certified accuracy ≤ 1.5 m) • Since 1993: remote sensing, i.e. 20 years of controls with remote sensing in Germany • satellite imagery (about 0.5 – 5 m resolution) • aerial imagery (about 0.2 m resolution) • Since 2005: mandatory introduction of GIS as managing tool for administration 15/05/2013 Dr. Hanns-Christoph Eiden 6

  8. Control of the EU agricultural aid payments • Capabilities of remote sensing • Determination of size, land cover, location of areas and relevant changes • Advantagesof remote sensing: • quick • staff saving • cost-efficient • reliable and accurate • Limits of remote sensing: • weather • sun zenith angle • crown cover • undergrowth 15/05/2013 Dr. Hanns-Christoph Eiden 7

  9. Control of the EU agricultural aid payments • Further needs - new requirements - new challenges • Greening • Cross Compliance • Agri-environment-climate measures 15/05/2013 Dr. Hanns-Christoph Eiden 8

  10. INSPIRE • aimed at the establishment of an INfrastructure for SPatialInfoRmation in Europe • leads to interoperability of spatial data sets and services throughout the EU • supports the formulation and implementation of the EU environmental policy • data accessible in principle to any citizen • Directive 2007/2/EC (implemented by EU member states) • Implementing EU regulations 15/05/2013 Dr. Hanns-Christoph Eiden 9

  11. INSPIRE • Examples for INSPIRE spatial data themes (34 themes in total) • Land cover • Land use • Habitats and biotopes • Species distribution • Step-by-step implementation is scheduled and will be completed in 2020 15/05/2013 Dr. Hanns-Christoph Eiden 10

  12. INSPIRE INSPIRE Geo-Portal metadata discovery services view services download services transformation services Geo-Portals of the German Federal States German Geo-Portal GDI-DE Spatial data infrastructures of all European Member States 15/05/2013 Dr. Hanns-Christoph Eiden 11

  13. Copernicus • aimed at the establishment of a European capacity for earth observation • supports the development of environmental policies • collection of data from multiple sources: • Earth observation satellites (5 specially developed Sentinel missions and about 30 contributing missions) • In situ sensors, e.g. ground stations • data accessible in principle to any citizen 15/05/2013 Dr. Hanns-Christoph Eiden 12

  14. Copernicus • Monitoring services: • Land, climate change, weather, atmosphere, marine, emergency/security • Opportunity to develop value added services based on these so called “core services” • German projects DeCOVER, DeSECURE and DeMARINE concerning value added land, security and marine services. • Monitoring services: • Land, climate change, weather, atmosphere, marine, emergency/security • Opportunity to develop value added services based on these so called “core services” • German projects DeCOVER, DeSECURE and DeMARINE concerning value added land, security and marine services. 15/05/2013 Dr. Hanns-Christoph Eiden 13

  15. GEO-GLAM • International initiative for global agricultural monitoring with Earth observation and GIS technologies, agricultural and meteorological expertise and information • Support of G 20’s Agricultural Market Information System (AMIS) • Objective: enhance international capacity to produce and disseminate relevant, accurate and timely forecast of agricultural production 15/05/2013 Dr. Hanns-Christoph Eiden 14

  16. Conclusion • Eradication of malnutrition and starvation are huge challenges, food production has to be increased due to rapid growth of population • Sustainable agriculture such as precision farming is required to preserve the environment • Use of geo-information systems and Earth observation techniques help to • monitor real-time changes of agricultural production, • predict crop requirements, • estimate yield and support early-warning-systems for harvest losses • Great effort is undertaken within the EU and worldwide to enhance agricultural monitoring with Earth observation • Development of common international standards for data exchange is needed 15/05/2013 Dr. Hanns-Christoph Eiden 15

  17. Geospatial information and remote sensing for crop production and environmental care Thank you for your attention! Dr. Hanns-Christoph Eiden

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