Economics

Satellite forecasting of crop harvest can trigger a cross-hemispheric production response and improve global food security

T. Tanaka, L. Sun, et al.

This groundbreaking research by Tetsuji Tanaka, Laixiang Sun, Inbal Becker-Reshef, Xiao-Peng Song, and Estefania Puricelli unveils how satellite-based crop harvest forecasting can enhance global food security by stabilizing supply in response to climate change and geopolitical conflicts. Their innovative approach showcases a remarkable reduction in price fluctuations for essential crops like wheat and soybeans across hemispheres.