Calculating crop yields from space

Abstract

Agriculture in the Khorezm region faces high production risks due to fluctuating irrigation water supply, uncertain effects of future climate change, land degradation, and management issues. New methods such as satellite-based remote sensing can support sustainable and improved land and water management in the region. In this ZUR, we present a satellite-based methodology to calculate Khorezm-wide crop yields at the field scale, which could be used to substantially improve the informational base for decision makers.