Tag: Agriculture
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Rising Peatland Fire Risk in Southeast Asia: How Satellite Monitoring Strengthens Early Warning and Transboundary Haze Prevention
Southern Southeast Asia has entered its traditional dry season. As hotter and drier conditions develop, fire and smoke signals are emerging in parts of Indonesia and the wider region, raising concerns about the risk of transboundary haze later in the season. As of July 26, 2026, Palangka Raya, the capital of Central Kalimantan, Indonesia, had…
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How does satellite data support precision agriculture?
Precision agriculture is an approach to farm management that seeks to optimize agricultural inputs, improve productivity, and enhance sustainability by accounting for variability within fields and across agricultural landscapes. Satellite data plays a central role in this process by providing timely, objective, and scalable information about crop conditions, soil characteristics, and environmental factors. Traditional farming…
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Can satellite imagery help with yield prediction?
Satellite imagery has become an increasingly important component of agricultural yield prediction, enabling organizations to estimate crop production before harvest and gain earlier visibility into potential agricultural outcomes. By combining Earth observation data with agronomic models, weather information, and historical records, analysts can develop more accurate forecasts at field, regional, national, and global scales. Yield…
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What indicators are used for vegetation and crop health analysis?
Vegetation and crop health analysis relies on a variety of indicators derived from satellite observations to assess plant vigor, productivity, stress levels, and overall agricultural performance. These indicators are typically generated using multispectral or hyperspectral imagery, which captures information across different wavelengths of light beyond what is visible to the human eye. One of the…
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How can satellite data be used for crop monitoring?
Satellite data has become one of the most valuable tools for modern crop monitoring, providing consistent, large-scale visibility into agricultural conditions throughout the growing season. By capturing observations of farmland from space, Earth observation systems enable farmers, agribusinesses, governments, and agricultural researchers to assess crop performance, identify emerging risks, and make more informed management decisions.…
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FOSSA Raises €9.25 Million to Expand IoT Satellite Network and Sovereign Space Capabilities
Spanish IoT satellite company FOSSA has secured €9.25 million (US$10.5 million) in a funding round to support international expansion and the continued deployment of its low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellation. The company said the new capital will be used to expand its commercial operations, strengthen its workforce, develop new security and defense capabilities, and…
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What Is Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS) in the Space Industry?
As climate-related disasters, infrastructure disruptions, and operational risks become more frequent worldwide, organizations are increasingly seeking faster ways to restore services and recover critical capabilities. One concept gaining attention is Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS), traditionally used in the cloud and IT sector to describe the recovery of digital systems and workloads after disruption.…
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When the Desert Flooded: Satellite Imagery and the Future of Agricultural Flood Insurance
The April 2024 UAE floods stress-tested every traditional risk assessment model. STARPATH GLOBAL satellite imagery shows how Earth observation is transforming how agricultural insurers detect, verify, and price catastrophic flood events. Published: April 2024 · Region: United Arab Emirates · Data: STARPATH GLOBAL · USGS Event Background A once-in-75-year rainfall event On April 16, 2024,…
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How to Monitor Crop Health Using Satellites: Transforming Modern Agriculture with Remote Sensing and AI
Several years ago, wheat farmers in Gansu Province, China, faced a familiar challenge. By the time they noticed yellow rust symptoms spreading across their fields, significant yield losses had already occurred. Traditional field inspections were slow, labor-intensive, and often unable to cover large agricultural areas. Today, however, the story is very different. Through advanced crop…
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StarPath Global Closes Serbia Space Expo with China’s Leading Space Firms, Targets Energy & Agriculture Cooperation
Chairman Jing Lv Delivers Address on Satellite Intelligence for Europe; Serbian Energy and Agriculture Ministries Signal Cooperation Intent Belgrade, Serbia, May 2026. StarPath Global was selected as the closing keynote speaker at Serbia’s 1st Commercial Space Science and Technology Exhibition (1st CSST, Belgrade), the country’s inaugural event of its kind and a landmark moment for Serbia’s…