Users in managed living resources refer to human activities exploiting natural organic resources. Knowledge and information products to forge a viable strategy for the user’s operations such as the assessment of the status of the resource due to natural or human activities for effective commercial exploitation and conservation. This includes agriculture, fishing and forestry sectors.Market Sector | Composition | EO Services |
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Agriculture | Agricultural commodities/trading,
agricultural production / horticulture,
agricultural services,
agriculture machinery,
agriculture and rural development policy,
agri chemicals / plants & fertilizers,
animal production / livestock/ stock traders on commodity price like wheat, coffee. The EO/GI users also include agriculture and rural policy makers and insurers. | Assess environmental impact of farming
Assess crop damage due to storms
Monitor crop disease and stress
Assess crop acreage and yield harvest
Monitor specific crop types
Forecast crop yields
Monitor water use on crops and horticulture
Detect illegal or undesired crops
Measure land use statistics |
Forestry | Forest management,
Forest Services,
Commodities,
Logging industry,
Wood, paper and pulp industry,
Forest policy,
Forest machinery,
Forest Policy makers. | Assess deforestation / forest degradation
Assess environmental impact of forestry
Assess forest damage due to storms or insects
Assess changes in the carbon balance
Detect and monitor wildfires
Assess forest types
Monitor forest resources
Detect illegal forest activities |
Fisheries | Fish stock management,
Fishing fleets,
Fishery distribution logistics,
Aquaculture / fish farms,
Coastal management agencies,
Fisheries authorities / policy makers. | Map water depth / charting
Forecast and map large waves
Map fish shoals
Detect and monitor illegal fishing
Forecast and monitor current movement and drift Detect and monitor oil slicks
Detect and monitor oil slicks
Monitor pollution at sea |
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