Satellite technology that can speed up the work of crop insurers hasn’t gained traction in the agricultural sector due to budget constraints, bureaucratic resistance, and inadequate technical capacity among staff.
for 100,000 hectares planted with rice and 40,000 hectares planted with other crops in Nueva Ecija, Iloilo, and North Cotabato.
“The problem is that the government is in a tight fiscal situation now and looks at such innovations as a cost rather than an investment in the future,” said Mr. Adriano, who was Agriculture undersecretary for policy and planning.in a July 14 e-mail that the proof of concept of the pilot project is “encouraging but not yet convincing.”
“The technology made the validation faster,” said Mr. Cortina in a July 14 phone call, adding that SatSure AG provided data analytics as well as a platform for viewing the gathered images. “We had an issue with damage assessment, however, because we insure individually [per hectare], and the images shown were per cluster [per region]. We want a more micro view of the areas.
Data can also be used for the continuous monitoring of crop yields both within a country and a larger region. Knowing whether there will be a deficit can help the government plan on which crops to import, said Mr. Raju.
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