Large numbers of rectangular holding ponds lie amid mangrove forests in southern Ecuador.
Published Sep 20, 2024
One of the driest growing seasons in decades has decimated crops and left millions hungry.
Published Apr 22, 2024
Shifting rainfall patterns are projected to leave millions of people without consistent access to food in late 2023 and early 2024.
Published Oct 30, 2023
Poor harvests stemming from a prolonged dry spell have exacerbated food insecurity in northeastern Uganda.
Published Oct 23, 2023
After the breach of Kakhovka Dam and the flood that ensued, farmers in the area are coping with depleted water supplies.
Published Jul 27, 2023
Prolonged drought in Kansas set the stage for what may be one of the state’s smallest wheat harvests in decades.
Published Jun 22, 2023
The low-lying alluvial plain of the Mississippi River Valley is home to much of the nation’s rice farms.
Published Mar 10, 2023
Although cover crops have significant environmental benefits, researchers found that they hinder yields on corn and soybean fields.
Published Jan 26, 2023
The most severe drought in 70 years of record keeping threatens the Horn of Africa with famine.
Published Dec 13, 2022
A satellite-based analysis indicates that nearly 27 million tons of wheat were harvested from the country’s farms this year, but Ukraine won’t reap all of the benefits.
Published Dec 2, 2022Image of the Day Land Unique Imagery Human Presence Remote Sensing
Massachusetts has a long-standing relationship with one of Thanksgiving’s iconic foods—the cranberry.
Published Nov 24, 2022
Much of the canned pumpkin that ends up in Thanksgiving pies and soups came from Central Illinois.
Published Nov 25, 2022
Almost one-third of American potatoes are grown in the Snake River Plain, a belt of low-lying land in the southern part of the state.
Published Nov 23, 2022
Persistent drought in southern Madagascar is fueling food shortages in the arid region.
Published Oct 11, 2022
The ongoing drought has cut rice acreage in the Sacramento Valley in half.
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The Horn of Africa is facing drought and crop failures after four inadequate rainy seasons.
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From soaked to dry, the variable state of U.S. soils has implications for farmers and crop production.
Published Jul 29, 2022
NASA Harvest researchers are using satellite observations and economic data to track how the Russia-Ukraine conflict is disrupting the global food system.
Published Jun 29, 2022Image of the Day Land Unique Imagery Human Presence Remote Sensing
Over the past two decades, global croplands expanded by 9 percent, with differing expressions on different continents.
Published Mar 24, 2022
The use of plastic on farms has become so common in recent decades that there there’s a term for it—plasticulture.
Published Mar 13, 2022
An instrument designed to measure tree height can also distinguish corn from other crops.
Published Mar 7, 2022
More than 20 million people in Somalia, Kenya, and Ethiopia now face some of the worst food security risks in 35 years.
Published Jan 7, 2022Image of the Day Heat Land Water Human Presence Remote Sensing
More than one third of the world’s maize (corn) crop is grown in the United States, and the largest share comes from a swath of land across the Midwest.
Published Nov 4, 2021
Using satellite data from the past two decades, scientists are starting to pinpoint which crops and farming styles have lasting impacts on forests.
Published Aug 11, 2021
For the second year in a row, drought has overtaken much of the United States from the Rocky Mountains to the Pacific Coast.
Published Jun 11, 2021
Scientists harness satellite data to help farmers use less water in India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh.
Published Apr 21, 2021
Seasonal crop fires are a staple of the sugar harvest, but the smoke might have health effects.
Published Feb 5, 2021
Cropland masks and other environmental data can help agriculture agencies pinpoint where support is most needed.
Published Jan 25, 2021
Farms in the historic Oltenia province display a compelling array of shapes and sizes.
Published Oct 14, 2020
A line of thunderstorms with hurricane-force winds caused widespread damage to crops.
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