remote sensing
Sieglinde Snapp
Sustainable Agrifood Systems Program Director (SAS)
A view from above
CIMMYT scientists use high-powered drones and space satellite imagery to accelerate crop improvement, fight pests and diseases and help farmers make better crop management decisions.
Crop-loss Assessment Monitor: A multi-model and multistage decision support system
Study shows how the Crop-loss Assessment Monitor could help improve loss assessment and make crop insurance more efficient.
Bird’s-eye view
Multispectral and thermal images taken by cameras on unmanned aerial vehicles are helping researchers to monitor the resistance of maize to tar spot complex and other foliar diseases.