Agriculture and food availability -- remote sensing of agriculture for food security monitoring in the developing world
January 1, 2010
For one-sixth of the world’s population - roughly 1 billion children, women and men - growing, buying or receiving adequate, affordable food to eat is a daily uncertainty. The World Monetary Fund reports that food prices worldwide increased 43 percent in 2007-2008, and unpredictable growing conditions make subsistence farming, on which many depend, a risky business. Scientists with the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) are part of a network of both private and government institutions that monitor food security in many of the poorest nations in the world.
Citation Information
Publication Year | 2010 |
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Title | Agriculture and food availability -- remote sensing of agriculture for food security monitoring in the developing world |
Authors | Michael E. Budde, James Rowland, Christopher C. Funk |
Publication Type | Article |
Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
Series Title | Earthzine |
Index ID | 70042397 |
Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
USGS Organization | Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center |