The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) and the Department of Agriculture-Philippine Rice Research Institute (DA-PhilRice) signed an agreement for collaborative effort to address agricultural drought in the Philippines.
The Philippine Space Agency and the Department of Agriculture-Philippine Rice Research Institute signed an agreement for collaborative effort to address agricultural drought in the Philippines.
The signing of the agreement allows efficient data sharing between the two agencies for enhanced drought mitigation. “We are celebrating partnership. This collaboration with PhilRice underpins the importance of integrating satellite and ground data, emphasizing how ground data is used to validate, calibrate, and enhance the accuracy of satellite-derived insights and models,” Perez said.
The agreement provides a platform to maximize the impact of PhilSA’s Satellite Mission Analysis, Planning, Product Enhancement and Development project, which aims to monitor, predict, and mitigate drought impacts on agriculture through space-based technologies. It also signifies further enhancement of the country’s resilience to the impacts of drought on agriculture.
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