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Early July 2020 VanderSat satellite data over the central part of the Ukraine started turning red, indicating "low soil moisture levels" and "increased drought risk". But something was off. Different agencies continued to predict record crop production and farmers checking...

Food security remains of key importance, especially in these tough times. Drought Index insurance based on satellite observations is a component that can assist in improving this. Drought index insurance had already a rapid uptake in 2019. For the Northern...

In this one-hour webinar on on strenghtening drought resilience through satellite data and analytics we cover the following topics:   Climate change and drought risks for Agriculture Satellite data to measure drought- how does it work? Satellite data versus Rainfall...

This year, the winner of the NpM Innovator’s Challenge developed a new tool that improves access to credit facilities for Smallholder Farmers in Kenya. This tool is called Tool for Agricultural Risk Advice (TARA). The prototype was proven to be...