The GFSAD30 project accomplished their goal!
The global croplands mapping project has succesfully mapped croplands across the entire planet in order to understand the security of food world wide. Below are many press anouncments and interviews with the project leader Prasad Thenkabail.
Release of GFSAD 30 meter Cropland Extent Products
https://lpdaac.usgs.gov/news/release-of-gfsad-30-meter-cropland-extent-products/
American Scientist
Croplands Up Close
https://www.americanscientist.org/article/croplands-up-close
Bloomberg
There's More Farmland in the World Than Was Previously Thought
https://www.bloombergquint.com/global-economics/2017/11/14/there-s-more-farmland-in-the-world-than-was-previously-thought
International Business Times
India beats US and China on farmland: Report
https://www.ibtimes.co.in/india-beats-us-china-farmland-report-749512
USDA Radio
https://audioarchives.oc.usda.gov/node/52682017
https://audioarchives.oc.usda.gov/node/52692017
* They are running one more segment later this week.
Water Canada
Global Agriculture Intensity Detailed in Interactive Map
https://www.watercanada.net/global-agriculture-intensity-detailed-in-interactive-map/
AG Web
New Interactive Maps Of Global Cropland
https://www.agweb.com/article/new-interactive-maps-of-global-cropland/
Environment Guru
Global Agriculture Intensity Detailed in Interactive Map
https://www.environmentguru.com/pages/elements/element.aspx?id=5737689
Southwest Farm Press and Delta Farm Press
This map clearly shows individual farm fields anywhere in the world
https://www.southwestfarmpress.com/crops/map-clearly-shows-individual-farm-fields-anywhere-world
Daily Digital News
There's more farmland in the world than was previously thought
https://dailydigitalnews.com/single-article-view.php?article=202643
Morning Ag. Clips
https://www.morningagclips.com/new-map-of-worldwide-croplands-released/
Farm Forum
The Fern and SeedQuest
https://www.seedquest.com/news.php?type=news&id_article=93387&id_region=&id_category=&id_crop=
Farm and Dairy
https://www.farmanddairy.com/news/cropland-map-supports-food-water-security/456694.html
Delta farm Express:
https://www.deltafarmpress.com/crops/map-clearly-shows-individual-farm-fields-anywhere-world
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