Satellite maps can help nations make critical food production decisions amid coronavirus
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8745
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Open
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satellite data sanitation health agriculture Giriraj Surajit Ghosh
Date
13 May 20
Country
Bangladesh, India, Pakistan
Summary
Rice is one of Asia’s main staple foods. In India, exports have already been hampered by the pandemic, and further disruption is likely. The same is the case for another top rice exporter, Vietnam. Greater demand for Thai rice is anticipated as a result. However, while the Thai Rice Exporters Association reported in early April that rice stocks were ample, it also acknowledged difficulties in securing labor because of Cambodian workers heading home ahead of their government’s lockdown (which is now in place). These uncertainties have already pushed the price of rice in Asia to a seven-year high.
One positive amid this dire situation is that it is now possible for authorities everywhere to employ satellite technology to help them with agricultural planning.
Source
Geospatial World