Molly Brown WEBINAR Using Satellite Imagery for Early Warning of Productivity Constraints Organized by the Food Security Portal (FSP) OCT 31, 2019 - 11:00 AM TO 12:30 PM EDT

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Molly E Brown, PhD
Using satellite data
to estimate cropped
area in Africa

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• 6G Focuses on providing useful
information at each stage of the crop
decision cycle
• Off Season during input selection
and purchase
• In Season scouting and yield
monitoring
• We serve input providers, retailers,
distributors and farmers throughout
the year
SUPPORTING AGRICULTURAL DECISIONS IN DIVERSE
SETTINGS

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ANNUAL CROPPED AREA MAPPING
Objective
Create a 30m resolution map of the area under cultivation
for row crops.
Maps customized for each client
• Maps are presented in our customized web portal
• Fields are divided into small, medium and large field sizes
• Statistics can be extracted via administrative region or
hand drawn free-form shapes
• Helps a regional sales office determine what areas have
commercial farmers and the extent of their acreage.

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• System is scalable and
comparable across countries
and regions
• Annual maps show change
through time and regions
with persistent cultivation of
key crops
GEOSPATIAL MAPPING SYSTEM FOR DECISION MAKERS

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CROP MAP SPECIFICATION
Each map segments fields into small, medium and large-sized fields for market and proper deployment of field sales
resources. Our annual cropped area maps are 30m resolution and can be applied to any major crop.

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MENA data for maize and
wheat/barley is available
for 2016, 2017 and for
some countries, 2018.
The data is repeatable
and comparable across
years, and can be
generated without
additional ground data.
MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA (MENA) DATA

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Query system allows for crop-type
statistics
• Country level comparable annual
cropped area statistics
• Admin1 district statistics, either
selected via map or online
• Statistics can be modified according
to field size (small, medium, large) or
by elevation (below 900m, between
900 and 2000m, and above 2000m)
• Freeform query of agricultural
statistics via circle or square
ONLINE STATISTICAL QUERY

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BUSINESS DATA OVERLAY
Key business data
can be overlaid on
maps for ease of
use and
interpretation.

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• Maize data: Working in
blocks, we will provide
cropped area data
throughout the year for
countries where maize is
a major crop and where
there is commercial
interest.
• Each country will have
data posted three
months after harvest.
CONTINENTAL APPROACH
Maize
Regions

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• Our model works on crops with 5% and more area on the land
surface.
• We have maize, wheat, soybean and sunflower models operational
• Additional crops can be requested with a subscription
ADDITIONAL CROPS

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YIELD FROM FIELDFOCUS
• FieldFocus collects
farmer-reported yield
information for each
field
• Combined with our
field size information
and an understanding
of agroecological zones

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POTENTIAL YIELD ESTIMATION

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Founded in 2015, we started delivering
solutions in 2016 and obtained our first major
contract with large multinational agrichemical
company in 2016. We are currently working
with four international companies.
We have a strong science team with
experience with NASA, coupled with an
experienced software development team.
6th Grain develops information data systems
and online solutions that integrates weather,
soil, remote sensing and farmer-provided
information for better farm management
decisions.
ABOUT

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info@6grain.com
Thank you!