The impact of agricultural interventions can be doubled by using satellite data

Meha Jain (), Balwinder-Singh, Preeti Rao, Amit K. Srivastava, Shishpal Poonia, Jennifer Blesh, George Azzari, Andrew J. McDonald and David B. Lobell
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Meha Jain: University of Michigan
Balwinder-Singh: International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center
Preeti Rao: University of Michigan
Amit K. Srivastava: International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center
Shishpal Poonia: International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center
Jennifer Blesh: University of Michigan
George Azzari: Stanford University
Andrew J. McDonald: Cornell University
David B. Lobell: Stanford University

Nature Sustainability, 2019, vol. 2, issue 10, 931-934

Abstract: Abstract Feeding a growing population while reducing negative environmental impacts is one of the greatest challenges of the coming decades. We show that microsatellite data can be used to detect the impact of sustainable intensification interventions at large scales and to target the fields that would benefit the most, thereby doubling yield gains. Our work reveals that satellite data provide a scalable approach to sustainably increase food production.

Date: 2019
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