It is not an easy job to observe and monitor the earth and crop on a massive scale but are significant for better food security planning and progress towards Sustainable development goals. Indeed, several developing countries do not possess access to the essential tools yet for monitoring or observing the crop either due to lack of technologies or capital required for it. In this regard, the Crop Watch Innovative cooperation program has been launched to facilitate and stimulate agricultural monitoring of fourteen different countries for the progression of Sustainable development goals of zero hunger. One of the striking features of the Crop Watch is the use of satellite data to monitor the conditions of crops and assimilate this with other climate-related data on drought, pests, and diseases for improved management of the farm. The Crop Watch-ICP is going to allow developed countries that need the system to access the technology directly and utilize it for monitoring the crop and ensuring food security.

“The program has been designed to assist the countries to utilize it and enjoy the unique features that can make the tasks easier than traditional ways”- reported by UNCTAD.

 

Again, the Crop Watch ICP will also offer potential training on the system, its underlying procedures, and customization to the developing countries. Since the outbreak of the global pandemic safety measures have been implemented by various countries. Such a program will also educate the countries to manage safety measures even during farming through the CropWatch system. The real intention behind the implementation of the program is to ensure the participation of the countries dealing with food security issues and offer them assistance for better harvesting and more food supply for households (ANSO CropWatch-ICP, 2021). Participating countries will get an opportunity for more food supply for domestic consumption and export. Therefore, it can be said that CropWatch is going to make the risks of diseases and crop monitoring an afterthought.

References

ANSO CropWatch-ICP. (2021, July 11). Retrieved from Alliance of International Science Organizations: http://www.anso.org.cn/programmes/flagshipProject/research/crop/

UNCTAD. (2021, June 11). Developing countries use space technology to combat food insecurity. Retrieved from UNCTAD: https://unctad.org/news/developing-countries-use-space-technology-combat-food-insecurity