Agritech Tools For Oil Palms In Southeast Asia
During the free webinar on May 21st, 2024, EOS Data Analytics (EOSDA), a global provider of AI-powered satellite imagery analytics, discussed the peculiarities of Southeast Asian crops and the importance of sattech and agritech in precision agriculture for the region. The webinar focused on oil palm management using satellite imagery analytics and the tools for it, like the PySawit Model and disease risk assessment.
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Current and potential EOS Data Analytics clients and partners, agriculture- and agritech developers, input suppliers, insurance providers, governments, food producers, banking and loan institutions attended the webinar, as well as journalists, climate volunteers and activists, investors, students, and researchers interested in precision agriculture and agritech solutions in Southeast Asia.
There were convincing points and discussions about the Southeast Asian peculiarities of oil palm management delivered by the following speakers:
- Yevhenii Marchenko, Sales Team Lead at EOS Data Analytics
- Sergii Litvinov, Senior Account Executive at EOS Data Analytics
- Adewale Adegoke, CEO of Agroxchange Technology Services
Speakers discussed the following topics:
- EOSDA’s commitment to innovation and sustainability.
- Main challenges of oil palm plantation management.
- Satellite imagery analytics and its ability to improve processes and decision-making for various businesses and in multiple regions.
- Use case from Nigeria: Okitipupa Oil Plam PLC in the Ondo State.
- The oil palm growth and the yield model PySawit, ways it enhances oil palm management, and the use cases that illustrate its effectiveness.
- Disease risk assessment importance for oil palm growth and the tools and techniques for early disease detection and prevention.
The discussion covered an overview of the oil palm market with details on the market size, top producing countries, oil supplies, and land use. The speakers talked about the main challenges of oil palm plantation management, namely, pest and disease management, yield optimization, the industry’s environmental impact, etc.
EOSDA experts, along with Adewale Adegoke, CEO of Agroxchange, dwelled upon the Nigerian use case of oil palm management. They discussed how satellite imagery analytics is helping them control plantations continuously at all oil palm growth stages. The disease risk assessment of oil palms was also spoken about in detail as an essential tool to support crop health. Experts then moved on to discuss the PySawit model that EOSDA adapted to suit its clients’ needs.
The webinar ended with a very active Q&A session, allowing attendees to ask the presenters questions about the discussed topics.