[B-SIDE Podcast] Satellite imagery and food security - BusinessWorld Online

In this B-Side episode, Alice G. Laborte, a senior scientist at the IRRI, explains to BusinessWorld reporter Patricia B. Mirasol how satellite imagery can make the farming industry more resilient, especially in the face of climate change. Read:

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“We don’t need to wait for harvest time to be able to estimate the yield,” Ms. Laborte said. “We take the shorter route with this tech. Data can be available two months in advance.”Public-private partnerships are needed to scale up the use of satellite technology in the agriculture sector. This is regardless of whether a farmer has any actual damage in his individual field, Ms. Laborte said.

Early insurance payouts, facilitated by satellite imagery, will contribute to Philippine food security.

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