Monitoring Changes in the Cultivation of Pigeonpea and Groundnut in Malawi Using Time Series Satellite Imagery for Sustainable Food Systems

Monitoring Changes in the Cultivation of Pigeonpea and Groundnut in Malawi Using Time Series Satellite Imagery for Sustainable Food Systems

Malawi, in south-eastern Africa, is one of the poorest countries in the world. Food security in the country hinges on rainfed systems in which maize and sorghum are staple cereals and groundnut and pigeonpea are now major grain legume crops. While the country has experienced a considerable reduction...

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Main Authors: Murali Krishna Gumma, Takuji W. Tsusaka, Irshad Mohammed, Geoffrey Chavula, N. V. P. R. Ganga Rao, Patrick Okori, Christopher O Ojiewo, Rajeev Varshney, Moses Siambi, Anthony Whitbread
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-06-01
Series:Remote Sensing
Subjects:
crop monitoring
MODIS
spectral profile
NDVI
cropping patterns
groundnut
pigeonpea and market oriented development
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/11/12/1475

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