These geospatial technologies have enabled rapid expansion in agricultural practices that have increased productivity, sustainability and resilience against issues pertaining to climate change, land scarcity, food, safety, etc. Precision farming includes using tools such as Geographic Information System (GIS), Remote Sensing (RS), and Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) to optimize use of resources, to monitor crop health, and to reduce environment impact. There has been a history to where we are now with early cartography leading and leading into the launches of the Landsat satellites and the closed orbit and then GPS evolution. They are applied to crop yield forecasting, soil fertility assessment, drought monitoring, and pest management. The capabilities of remote sensing provide real-time insights and GIS is capable of spatial analysis for making appropriate decisions and resource management. In environmental conservation, these technologies are also very important in carbon sequestration. But challenges such as costs, technical complexity, and no access by small-scale farmers continue to exist. Innovation, capacity building, and supportive policies are all important to foster equitable adoption of these issues. In the end, geospatial technologies are crucial to transforming the food war and ensure food security while also ensuring that future generations can have access to geographical reserves.

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Advancing Geo-Spatial Mapping and Monitoring in Agriculture

  • Md. S. K. Sahil Ahamed,
  • Pritha Ghosh

摘要

These geospatial technologies have enabled rapid expansion in agricultural practices that have increased productivity, sustainability and resilience against issues pertaining to climate change, land scarcity, food, safety, etc. Precision farming includes using tools such as Geographic Information System (GIS), Remote Sensing (RS), and Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) to optimize use of resources, to monitor crop health, and to reduce environment impact. There has been a history to where we are now with early cartography leading and leading into the launches of the Landsat satellites and the closed orbit and then GPS evolution. They are applied to crop yield forecasting, soil fertility assessment, drought monitoring, and pest management. The capabilities of remote sensing provide real-time insights and GIS is capable of spatial analysis for making appropriate decisions and resource management. In environmental conservation, these technologies are also very important in carbon sequestration. But challenges such as costs, technical complexity, and no access by small-scale farmers continue to exist. Innovation, capacity building, and supportive policies are all important to foster equitable adoption of these issues. In the end, geospatial technologies are crucial to transforming the food war and ensure food security while also ensuring that future generations can have access to geographical reserves.