Smallholder maize yield estimation using satellite data and machine learning in Ethiopia
The lack of timely, high-resolution data on agricultural production is a major challenge in developing countries where such information can guide the allocation of scarce resources for food security, agricultural investment, and other objectives. While much research has suggested that remote sensing can potentially help address these gaps, few studies have indicated the immediate potential for large-scale estimations over both time and space. In this study we described a machine learning approach to estimate smallholder maize yield in Ethiopia, using well-measured and broadly distributed ground truth data and freely available spatiotemporal covariates from remote sensing. A neural networks model outperformed other algorithms in our study. Importantly, our work indicates that a model developed and calibrated on a previous year's data could be used to reasonably estimate maize yield in the subsequent year. Our study suggests the feasibility of developing national programs for the routine generation of broad-scale and high-resolution estimates of smallholder maize yield, including seasonal forecasts, on the basis of machine learning algorithms, well-measured ground control data, and currently existing time series satellite data.
Main Authors: | Guo, Z., Chamberlin, J., Liangzhi You |
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Format: | Article biblioteca |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2023
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Subjects: | AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES AND BIOTECHNOLOGY, Sentinel-2, Smallholder Agriculture, Yield Prediction, INTENSIFICATION, SMALLHOLDERS, AGRICULTURE, YIELD FORECASTING, Sustainable Agrifood Systems, |
Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10883/23047 |
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