NASA Harvest Showcases Research at Global Conferences
Dr. Inbal Becker-Reshef, NASA Harvest Director, leads a panel discussion on insurance and financial instruments in the agricultural sector on the second day of the Summit.
Members of the NASA Harvest consortium recently embarked on a productive trip to the United Kingdom and Spain, where they presented the consortium's latest research findings at prestigious international conferences.
In London, NASA Harvest Director Inbal Becker-Reshef spoke at the World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit.During the opening session, Becker-Reshef’s keynote presentation detailed the transformative role of remote sensing and Earth observation technologies in revolutionizing agricultural practices. She emphasized how this technology is not only enhancing crop yield predictions but also driving data-informed policy decisions and strengthening global food system resilience in an era of increasing climate volatility.
Afterwards she participated in a panel discussion led by Arnaud Petit, the Director of the International Grain Council. On the second day of the Summit, Becker-Reshef then led her own panel discussion on innovation in insurance and financial instruments for supporting more access to insurance and for derisking transition to sustainable practices.
The World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit is a major European-focused networking event that focuses on developing sustainable agriculture from farm to fork. The Summit’s 13th year brought over 1,000 attendees from public and private sectors, including agribusiness, finance, research, government agencies, and international organizations across 44 countries.
Meanwhile in Valencia, Spain, NASA Harvest was equally well-represented at the 7th International Symposium on Recent Advances in Quantitative Remote Sensing. Belen Franch, a key member of the consortium, not only served on the Symposium’s organizing committee but also presented her groundbreaking work on the ARYA (Agriculture Remotely-sensed Yield Algorithm) model. Her talk highlighted how ARYA is closing significant gaps in global agricultural monitoring, providing critical insights for more accurate yield predictions.
Additionally, NASA Harvest’s Yuval Sadeh of Monash University shared the team’s innovative efforts to map in-season crop boundaries in Ukraine, a crucial development for agricultural monitoring in regions facing geopolitical and environmental challenges.
These international conferences provide invaluable opportunities for NASA Harvest to engage with diverse stakeholders, including government ministries, international organizations, and industry leaders. By sharing cutting-edge research and learning from global developments, the consortium is strengthening our partnerships and expanding capacity to support a more resilient and data-driven global food system.
Dr. Belen Franch discusses the methodology and approach for the ARYA yield model that she has co-developed.
NASA Harvest’s Yuval Sadeh of Monash University presents in-season mapping results during the ongoing war in Ukraine.