Satellite-Estimated Soil Moisture Data

Challenges The agricultural sector in the Indian state of Karnataka required information to deliver timely and adequate irrigation.The information was needed at high granularity and at regular intervals, identifying water stress areas.IoT-based sensors only provide soil moisture data on a point scale while data supplied by drones was not economical. Xpertnest’s Solutions Xpertnest estimated soil moisture by combining multiple satellite data sources to improve granularity and provide data at regular intervals.Satellite-estimated soil moisture identified water stress areas at the desired scale, enabling stakeholders to make optimal decisions.The data enabled estimates of historical soil moisture data to predict likely crop yield. Value Delivered Reduced water...