Satellite monitoring of agricultural land

Abstract

The object of the present work are the satellite images of agricultural lands, in order to obtain additional information about the development of crops. Farmers cannot afford to process "raw" satellite images, but there are companies available around the world that supply up-to-date images. In addition to images in a wide frequency range, users are offered meteorological information about the terrain, recommendations for fertilizer application and crop treatment, time series and total values of temperatures, precipitation, vegetation indices and the like. The space segment in the collection of data on agricultural crops has become increasingly relevant in recent decades and is an integral part of a comprehensive approach to precision agriculture. The study aims to trace the opportunities and differences in different sources of information. JEL: O13.