Building an Earth Observation Based

Digital Twin for Agriculture

EOAgriTwin

Earth Observation based Digital Twin for Resilient Agriculture under Multiple Stressors

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Project Description

In the context of a rapidly growing global population, increasing crop production is essential to meet the rising food demand. However, abiotic stressors, such as droughts and heat waves, and biotic threats, including pests and diseases, which are becoming more frequent due to climate change, threaten crop productivity and necessitate the proactive adaptation of agricultural management. The Earth Observation based Digital Twin for Resilient Agriculture under Multiple Stressors EOAgriTwin project which is an innovative component of the European Space Agency’s Digital Twin Earth (ESA DTE) initiatives aims to create a virtual replica of agricultural systems to monitor crop conditions and production under various stressors. The objectives of the project are to enhance the understanding of cropping systems under biotic and abiotic stresses and to derive actionable insights and information to support sustainable food production and global food security.

 

Project Goals

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Science

To improve the understanding of the cropping systems under multiple stressors (biotic and abiotic) and the impact of the management at multiple scales (e.g. field, regional, and national).

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Technical

To incorporate a suite of AI- and process-based models within a cloud-based platform, facilitating a seamless integration.

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Policy

To derive decision-relevant information that supports sustainable food production and food security

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ASSOCIATED PARTNERS

Inno-Space2Agriculture