1、Space Applications in Agriculture:Enhancing Food and Water Security,Improving Climate ActionA P R I L 2 0 2 3In collaboration with McKinsey&CompanyContents 2023 World Economic Forum.All rights reserved.No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means,including

2、 photocopying and recording,or by any information storage and retrieval system.Disclaimer This document is published by the World Economic Forum as a contribution to a project,insight area or interaction.The findings,interpretations and conclusions expressed herein are a result of a collaborative pr

3、ocess facilitated and endorsed by the World Economic Forum but whose results do not necessarily represent the views of the World Economic Forum,nor the entirety of its Members,Partners or other stakeholders.Introduction 31 Satellite technology has multiple applications in agriculture 72 Technology i

4、s evolving while costs decline,expanding the customer base 163 Opportunity for industry 27Conclusion 36Contributors 37Endnotes 38Images:Getty Images,UnsplashThis guide is interactiveLook out for this icon for elements that can be interacted withSpace Applications in Agriculture:Enhancing Food and Wa

5、ter Security,Improving Climate ActionContents2IntroductionThe value of space technologies in agriculture is becoming more widely recognized,and will gain greater acceptance in the near future.Adoption of space applications has been historically limited by high costs,low resolutions and limited consu

6、mer trust.These barriers are coming down,and applied at full scale,insights from space could address up to 30%of the food gap projected for 2050 by reducing waste,decreasing global freshwater use by 5-10%,lowering agricultural CO2 emissions by up to 50million tonnes,and shrinking grower costs by 5%.