Space Technology and Geographic Information Systems Applications in adb projects

Source
http://www.adb.org/projects/46399-001/main
ST Application
Rice crop cultivation mapping and yield estimation using satellite radar data
ST Data 
Synthetic Aperture Radar data and other satellite-based data
ST Cost
$2,000,000 (ADB), $375,000 (JAXA in-kind)
ST Service Providers
JAXA, Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency, remote sensing
firm (TBD)
Users
Center for Statistics and Information in Lao PDR, 
Bureau of Agricultural Statistics
in the 
Philippines; Office of Agricultural Economics and Geo-Informatics and Space Technology 
Development Agency in Thailand, Center for Informatics and Statistics in Viet Nam
ADB = Asian Development Bank, JAXA = Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, ST = space technology, TBD = to be determined.
Context
Timely and reliable statistics of crop production and areas are important in monitoring government 
development plans and in mitigating the effects of extreme weather and climate change. These statistics 
are usually compiled through either administrative reporting systems or household surveys. A closer look 
at the data compilation in many countries reveals that crop production and other agricultural statistics 
are collected via administrative reporting systems, which are usually biased and unreliable. While this 
data collection approach is inexpensive, research has shown that is prone to large measurement errors. 
This technical assistance project was conceptualized to promote the use of space-based technology in 
formulating and monitoring food security policies. The use of space-based technology produces reliable 
and timely measurements for estimating crop areas and forecasting production. The four pilot countries— 
Lao PDR, the Philippines, Thailand, and Viet Nam—were chosen because of the substantial contribution
of the agriculture sector to their economies and the large proportion of their population that is still employed
in agriculture. 
The project consists of three major activities: (i) the development of customized software applications 
and methodology to estimate paddy rice cultivation area and crop production based on satellite data 
and in-situ data obtained through crop cutting experiments at a provincial level for four pilot countries,
(ii) the training of counterpart staff in the four pilot countries, and (iii) the development of an online 
training program on the use of satellite data for agricultural and rural statistics.

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Space Technology Applications in Asian Development Bank Projects 
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