Satellite Crop Monitoring and Farm Yield Prediction - A Review and Future Prospects

Abstract

Satellite imaging of crops provides valuable insights into crop health, stress, and yield to optimize production and boost yields. Satellite crop monitoring data is richer and more efficient than traditional manual and ground-based methods. Satellite based farm monitoring and planning has thus been implemented since the 1970s using satellites like Landsat, Sentinel and Resourcesat. This study presents a review of satellite remote sensing technology used in crop monitoring and farm yield prediction. We take an in-depth look at the famous satellites used for this purpose. Satellite based methods offer several advantages over traditional ground based methods. We take a look at these benefits of efficiency, cost effectiveness and scale. Finally, we round up the study with a look at the future trends in satellite-based remote sensing in optimizing farm productions and agriculture.