Abstract

Southeast Asian Crop Yield Analysis using SAR and Optical Imagery
Track: Agriculture
Authors: Susan Parks, Ben Kamphaus

Rice is the most important food crop in Southeast Asia, and the ability to accurately predict crop yields during a growing season is useful for decision-makers, aid providers, and commercial trade organizations.

Crop yield analysis is difficult in this region due to many factors. Rice cropping systems are often characterized by the type of rice planted, the size of rice field, the sowing dates for different fields, different types of rice cropping systems from one area to another, as well as cultural practices such as sowing and transplanting.

This paper will discuss the use of SAR data fused with optical imagery in conjunction with GIS mapping and analysis tools to improve the ability to perform crop yield analysis on rice crops in Southeast Asia.