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Geodata for Agriculture and Water (G4AW) workshop 11 June 2014, Kampala. Netherlands Space Office (NSO) Agri-Profocus. user needs and opportunities. Satellite based insurance – crop and livestock Farm management – improving agricultural productivity
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Geodata for Agriculture and Water (G4AW) workshop 11 June 2014, Kampala Netherlands Space Office (NSO) Agri-Profocus
user needsandopportunities Satellite based insurance – crop and livestock Farm management – improving agricultural productivity Effective planning and management - land use planning and investment decisions Disaster management and early warning systems Marketing/price information on agricultural inputs and outputs Irrigation/water – availability and volume of ground water
G4AW identifiedopportunities Risk: Insurance, micro-finance/loans and disaster management and early warning Farm management 1: (weather information, irrigation advice, crop performance monitoring, biomass) Farm management2: (soil type, water availability, climate, environmental management, land use planning, etc.) Market information (inputs and outputs): yield forecast, crop mapping