THE PROPOSED WORK WILL INCREASE NATIONAL ANALYSTS KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS TO USE EO DATA FOR MONITORING AND REPORTING AND IMPROVE YIELD INDICATORS NEEDED FOR INFORMED RESPONSES TO SHORTFALLS IN FOOD PRODUCTION AND CONTRIBUTE TO DATA-DRIVEN DECISION-MAKING. THE DATA PRODUCTS WILL INCREASE OBJECTIVITY IN DECISION MAKING AND REDUCE THE BURDEN OF IMPLEMENTING AND MANAGING RISK INSURANCE PROGRAMS. BETTER AND TIMELY DECISIONS AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL WILL INEVITABLY IMPACT FARMERS LIVELIHOODS.

University Of Maryland, College Park, College Park MD

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