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Precision farming, crop and livestock monitoring and food security.
The Senegalese Agency for Space Studies (ASES) has launched the GEOAGRI-SEN project, a BOAD-funded initiative, to leverage geospatial sciences, satellite data, and AI for agricultural policy, transhumance management, and soil monitoring in Senegal. This project aims to enhance data-driven…
Source: Space in Africa
Nigeria has partnered with OCP Africa and Ground Truth Analytics to deploy the National Agro-Productivity System (NAPS), an AI and satellite-powered platform for real-time crop monitoring. This system will provide critical data to policymakers for agricultural planning and food security across the…
Source: Space in Africa
The State Statistics Service of Ukraine has formally approved the use of satellite data to assess sown areas and agricultural production. This decision is vital for data collection in war-affected regions where traditional surveys are challenging, with support from FAO and EBRD.
Source: Interfax
Nigeria has partnered with Moroccan institutions to launch a national AI- and satellite-powered crop monitoring system, the National Agro-Productivity System (NAPS). This initiative aims to provide real-time agricultural intelligence across 15 priority states, enhancing food security planning and…
Source: The Guardian Nigeria
Engineers are transforming satellite data into practical solutions for diverse sectors, including agriculture, urban development, and mining. This includes specialized analyses like assessing tea suitability in the face of climate change.
Source: The New Times (Rwanda)
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) has successfully launched its CAS500-4 Earth observation satellite, designed for agriculture, forestry, and disaster response. The satellite, launched from California, will provide wide-area imagery with 5-meter resolution for public-sector applications across the…
Source: Thelec
South Korea's new Earth observation satellite has successfully entered low-Earth orbit after a SpaceX launch. This significantly boosts the nation's domestic imaging capacity for agriculture, forestry, climate analysis, and disaster response.
Source: Koreajoongangdaily
Tersus GNSS has launched the AG993, a modular autosteer kit for agricultural vehicles, featuring high-precision GNSS positioning and a proprietary satellite correction service (TAP) with RTK fallback. The system targets better-than-2.5 cm accuracy and broad compatibility with over 90% of ag…
Source: Inside GNSS
Kirinyaga County has launched a GIS laboratory in partnership with the FAO to modernize land governance. The initiative will digitize land records, improve transparency, enhance service delivery, and help combat land fraud and illegal land acquisition.
The National Food Security Division through Remote Sensing has intended to monitor the conditions of crops through advanced methods of remote sensing.