Soybean cultivation in Uruguay based on satellite information

Published 2024년 8월 11일

Tridge summary

Over the past 8 years, URUPOV has utilized satellite remote sensing to monitor soybean and other crop areas in Uruguay, producing detailed annual reports. The 2023/24 soybean harvest covered 1,343,415 hectares, the largest in 8 years, with Soriano leading in area coverage. Significant growth was noted in the East zone, particularly Rocha and Treinta y Tres. The report also highlights seed sourcing, with 52% of the soybean area sown with purchased seed, 32% with own-use seed under the SVT system, and 16% with illegally sourced or undeclared seed. The adoption of new genetic technologies, including GMO varieties, has improved crop performance. Additionally, the article discusses the progress in enabling new transgenic materials and includes a remote sensing map showing soybean field dynamics over the past 2 years.

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Original content

For 8 years now, URUPOV (Uruguayan Association of Plant Producers and Breeders) has been carrying out work that has become a reference for the agricultural sector. It involves remote sensing (using satellite information) of soybean crops, the main crop in the country. It does the same with other crops, such as rapeseed and rice. Satellite information (Sentinel sensor images) is corroborated with field information, with GPS points. With this information, added to the application of geographic information systems, tools from the Google Earth platform and vector information obtained in the field, URUPOV prepares an annual report with data and analysis. Briefly, the work consists of digitalizing, from satellite information, all the fields with summer crops. Then, using algorithms and visual control over pre-identified areas, the soybean fields are differentiated, from which the analyses are made. Results. According to the URUPOV report, the total estimated soybean area for the 2023/24 ...

Source: Agromeat