Application of Satellite and UAV Data in Precision Agriculture
A special issue of Remote Sensing (ISSN 2072-4292). This special issue belongs to the section "Remote Sensing in Agriculture and Vegetation".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 26 May 2024 | Viewed by 1404
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
With the increase in the world's population and the reduction in land resources, it is imperative to find a way to improve the efficiency of agricultural production and make it develop sustainably. Precision agriculture is a management strategy that supports management decisions through the collection and analysis of temporal, spatial, and ancillary data. It revolutionizes agriculture by improving productivity and reducing environmental impacts.
The goal of precision agriculture is to increase crop yields while minimizing inputs such as water, fertilizer, and pesticides. As a space–air–ground integrated information collection technology, remote sensing has the potential to provide people with detailed and accurate data, enabling precise planting and intelligent management. Satellite and UAV data are widely used in crop monitoring, providing up-to-date information on moisture stress, nutrient levels, and disease. It can provide farmers with guidance to optimize crop inputs, such as water, fertilizer, or chemicals. As technology continues to evolve, precision agriculture becomes more sophisticated, enabling farmers to achieve even greater levels of productivity and sustainability.
The Special Issue invites contributions using satellite and UAV data in precision agriculture. Topics of interest for this Special Issue include, but are not limited to:
- Decision support systems for agricultural monitoring;
- Water resource management;
- IoT in agriculture;
- Soil fertility and plant nutrition;
- Soil moisture and plant water content;
- Yield monitoring and mapping;
- Insect pest monitoring and management;
- Variable rate applications;
- Stakeholder perception on the adoption of digital technologies in agriculture.
Dr. Mobushir Riaz Khan
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- precision agriculture
- decision support systems in agriculture
- crop growth modeling
- crop yield estimation
- crop water stress detection
- soil properties mapping
- satellite and UAV data
