How can agriculture in developing countries benefit from space technology? This was the central theme during the G4AWeek conference held in The Hague mid September. Specialists from across the globe shared their results and plans and discussed the obstacles still to be overcome before smallholder farmers in developing countries and the space industry can be brought together for the benefit of food production. The conference was part of the G4AW program (Geodata for Agriculture and Water). A new project within the 2015 G4AW program is the GEOPOTATO project. It will be carried out in Bangladesh over the coming years. Wageningen UR is partner in the program.
The objective of the the G4AW program is to use satellite data to improve food security and facilitate the more efficient use of water, seeds and nutrients.