Embrapa Agricultural InformaticsEmbrapa Agricultural InformaticsGeotechnology LaboratoryGeotechnology Laboratory

GEO Task Ag-0703 JECAM GEO Task Ag-0703 JECAM

May 2, 2011May 2, 2011

Júlio César Dalla Mora EsquerdoJúlio César Dalla Mora Esquerdojulio@cnptia.embrapa.brjulio@cnptia.embrapa.br

www.cnptia.embrapa.brwww.cnptia.embrapa.br

Brief Overview of EmbrapaBrief Overview of Embrapa

Brazilian Agricultural Research CorporationBrazilian Agricultural Research Corporation

Created in 1973, Embrapa is a state-owned enterprise for agricultural and Created in 1973, Embrapa is a state-owned enterprise for agricultural and livestock research. livestock research.

We are affiliated to the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply.We are affiliated to the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply.

There are over 9,000 employees in Embrapa, of which more than 2,000 are There are over 9,000 employees in Embrapa, of which more than 2,000 are researchers, 18% with master's degrees and 74% with doctoral degrees .researchers, 18% with master's degrees and 74% with doctoral degrees .

Our Mission: To provide sustainable solutions for agribusiness through Our Mission: To provide sustainable solutions for agribusiness through research, development and innovation, to the benefit of Brazilian society.research, development and innovation, to the benefit of Brazilian society.

Research Centers of Embrapa in BrazilResearch Centers of Embrapa in Brazil

Embrapa Agricultural InformaticsEmbrapa Agricultural InformaticsCampinas-SPCampinas-SP

Embrapa Agricultural InformaticsEmbrapa Agricultural Informatics

Created in 1985, is located in the campus of the State University of Created in 1985, is located in the campus of the State University of CampinasCampinas

Research themes: information technology (IT), bioinformatics, agro-Research themes: information technology (IT), bioinformatics, agro-environmental modeling, computational intelligence, climate changes… and environmental modeling, computational intelligence, climate changes… and geotechnology. geotechnology.

Ten laboratories (research groups)Ten laboratories (research groups)

Geotechnology Laboratory (LabGeo)Geotechnology Laboratory (LabGeo)

Remote sensing applied to agricultural and environmental monitoringRemote sensing applied to agricultural and environmental monitoring

Precision agriculturePrecision agriculture

Software development (image processing, web applications, map-servers)Software development (image processing, web applications, map-servers)

Our Research NetworkOur Research Network

INTAGRO – Mapping and identification of INTAGRO – Mapping and identification of agricultural intensification in sugar cane and agricultural intensification in sugar cane and

soybeans production areassoybeans production areas

Main Objective: Main Objective: ToTo study the process of agricultural intensification study the process of agricultural intensification and identify and map the regions where the process is happening, and identify and map the regions where the process is happening, using time-series of MODIS images.using time-series of MODIS images.

Harmonic Analysis of time-series and decision treesHarmonic Analysis of time-series and decision trees Crop mask and crop types in the State of Mato GrossoCrop mask and crop types in the State of Mato Grosso Social and economic analysis of the resultsSocial and economic analysis of the results

Some Projects of LabGeoSome Projects of LabGeo

Single crops (yellow) and double crops (red) in 2005/2006

Source: Embrapa Agricultural Informatics

Single crops (yellow) and double crops (red) in 2008/2009

Source: Embrapa Agricultural Informatics

GeoMS – Geographic Information Systems to GeoMS – Geographic Information Systems to support decision making in the State of Mato support decision making in the State of Mato

Grosso do SulGrosso do Sul

Main Objective: Main Objective: Provide the Government of the Mato Grosso do Provide the Government of the Mato Grosso do Sul State with information for environmental licensing activitiesSul State with information for environmental licensing activities

Main Results…Main Results… Environmental data collecting, modelling and organization using a GISEnvironmental data collecting, modelling and organization using a GIS Vegetation, deforestation and land use mapsVegetation, deforestation and land use maps Development of SISLA – Development of SISLA – Interactive System for Environmental Interactive System for Environmental Licensing SupportLicensing Support

Some Projects of LabGeoSome Projects of LabGeo

Some Projects of LabGeoSome Projects of LabGeo

SISLA – SISLA – Interactive System for Environmental Licensing SupportInteractive System for Environmental Licensing Supporthttp://sisla.imasul.ms.gov.brhttp://sisla.imasul.ms.gov.br

Vegetation cover mapsWatershedsHydrographic networkAreas of permanent protectionIndigenous areasRemote sensing dataElevation data

TerraClassTerraClass

Main Objective: Main Objective: Land use mapping in the deforested AmazonLand use mapping in the deforested Amazon

PRODES – Deforestation mapping of the Brazilian AmazonPRODES – Deforestation mapping of the Brazilian Amazon Land use mapping in the deforested areasLand use mapping in the deforested areas

Regenerated forest? Regenerated forest? Pasture? Pasture? Agriculture? Agriculture?

Partners: Embrapa Oriental Amazon and INPE/CRAPartners: Embrapa Oriental Amazon and INPE/CRA TerraClass is sponsored by WordBankTerraClass is sponsored by WordBank

Some Projects of LabGeoSome Projects of LabGeo

Software developmentSoftware development

Tree counting (cashium tree)Tree counting (cashium tree)

Results:

Total error: 2,5% (mean)

Quality of result: Depending on crop conditions and image quality

Research: man-machine interface, image processing, pattern recognition (genetic algorithms, neural networks)

Satellite: Quickbird

Resolution: 0.6 m

Software developmentSoftware development

The MAPAGRI ProjectThe MAPAGRI Project

Moniroring the Brazilian agriculture dynamicsMoniroring the Brazilian agriculture dynamics

The dynamics of land use and land cover in Brazil involves disordered The dynamics of land use and land cover in Brazil involves disordered processes, which are out of step with initiatives of territorial planning.processes, which are out of step with initiatives of territorial planning.

There are problems related to the monitoring of the spatial dynamics of There are problems related to the monitoring of the spatial dynamics of crop and its phenological development in the field at the national scale.crop and its phenological development in the field at the national scale.

Despite the strategic importance of agriculture to the Brazilian Despite the strategic importance of agriculture to the Brazilian economy, the monitoring of land use dynamics depends on the economy, the monitoring of land use dynamics depends on the development of more efficient systems.development of more efficient systems.

The MAPAGRI ProjectThe MAPAGRI Project

Main ObjectiveMain Objective

Development of a low cost methodology of mapping and monitoring of Development of a low cost methodology of mapping and monitoring of the main crops in Brazil based on the temporal analysis of vegetation the main crops in Brazil based on the temporal analysis of vegetation indexes, at the national scale. indexes, at the national scale.

QueriesQueries

Is it possible to develop a unique national methodology for monitoring Is it possible to develop a unique national methodology for monitoring the agricultural dynamics based on the vegetation indexes obtained the agricultural dynamics based on the vegetation indexes obtained from high temporal resolution sensors?from high temporal resolution sensors?

Is it possible the identification, systematic mapping and monitoring of Is it possible the identification, systematic mapping and monitoring of the main commodities crops: soybean, corn, sugar cane, wheat and the main commodities crops: soybean, corn, sugar cane, wheat and cotton?cotton?

The MAPAGRI ProjectThe MAPAGRI Project

The MAPAGRI ProjectThe MAPAGRI Project

Proposal submitted to Embrapa (under evaluation).Proposal submitted to Embrapa (under evaluation).

Research NetworkResearch Network

Bringing together different expertise and regional experience in the Bringing together different expertise and regional experience in the country, the project will assess the integration of different research country, the project will assess the integration of different research groups, in order to discuss the adaptations of regional methods and the groups, in order to discuss the adaptations of regional methods and the definition of a national methodology.definition of a national methodology.

The MAPAGRI ProjectThe MAPAGRI Project

Our PartnersOur Partners

4 Units of Embrapa4 Units of Embrapa

2 State Universities (Unicamp and Unioeste)2 State Universities (Unicamp and Unioeste)

3 Federal Universities (UFRGS, UFG and UFPE)3 Federal Universities (UFRGS, UFG and UFPE)

3 Research Centers (Cepagri, Simepar and INPE)3 Research Centers (Cepagri, Simepar and INPE)

University of KansasUniversity of Kansas

The MAPAGRI ProjectThe MAPAGRI Project

Some methodologiesSome methodologies

MODIS NDVI and EVI data (250m, 16 days)MODIS NDVI and EVI data (250m, 16 days)

Simple crop mapping methods based on the temporal variation of Simple crop mapping methods based on the temporal variation of vegetation indexvegetation index

Harmonic Analysis (Fourier and Wavelet Transform)Harmonic Analysis (Fourier and Wavelet Transform)

What do we expect?What do we expect?

Integrate different regional experiences to build a low cost and Integrate different regional experiences to build a low cost and systematic crop mapping method of the Brazilian agriculturesystematic crop mapping method of the Brazilian agriculture

Development of a geo-spatial database and a Web interface in order to Development of a geo-spatial database and a Web interface in order to make the results available make the results available

Embrapa Agricultural InformaticsEmbrapa Agricultural InformaticsGeotechnology LaboratoryGeotechnology Laboratory

Thank you!Thank you!

Júlio César Dalla Mora EsquerdoJúlio César Dalla Mora Esquerdojulio@cnptia.embrapa.brjulio@cnptia.embrapa.br

www.cnptia.embrapa.brwww.cnptia.embrapa.br