Global trends on food security research: A bibliometric analysis

H Xie, Y Wen, Y Choi, X Zhang - Land, 2021 - mdpi.com
The issue of food security has been widely studied by the international community. To reveal
the research situation as it pertains to food security objectively, this paper comprehensively …

The impact of climate variability and change on food security in sub-saharan africa: Perspective from panel data analysis

R Affoh, H Zheng, K Dangui, BM Dissani - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
This study investigates the relationship between climate variables such as rainfall amount,
temperature, and carbon dioxide (CO2) emission and the triple dimension of food security …

Spatio-temporal dynamics of methane concentration and its association to climatic and vegetation parameters: a case study of the Northern Cape Province, South …

N Mashiyi, L Shikwambana, M Kganyago - Geocarto International, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Methane (CH4) is the second most abundant anthropogenic greenhouse gas after carbon
dioxide (CO2), accounting for about 20% of global emissions. CH4 anthropogenic emission …

[HTML][HTML] Development of a multi scale interactive web-GIS system to monitor farming practices: a case study in Lemnos Island, Greece

K Avanidou, T Alexandridis, D Kavroudakis… - Smart agricultural …, 2023 - Elsevier
The environmental impacts of agricultural activities result from a chain of processes,
agricultural practices affect the quantity and quality of natural resources, including …

A convolutional neural network method for rice mapping using time-series of Sentinel-1 and Sentinel-2 imagery

M Saadat, ST Seydi, M Hasanlou, S Homayouni - Agriculture, 2022 - mdpi.com
Rice is one of the most essential and strategic food sources globally. Accordingly,
policymakers and planners often consider a special place in the agricultural economy and …

Using sentinel-2 observations to assess the consequences of the COVID-19 lockdown on winter cropping in Bothaville and Harrismith, South Africa

M Kganyago - Remote Sensing Letters, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
The novel coronavirus infectious disease 2019 (COVID-19) and related lockdown
regulations have impacted socio-economic activities, the environment, and human health …

[HTML][HTML] Developing capacity for impactful use of Earth Observation data: Lessons from the AfriCultuReS project

R Pritchard, T Alexandridis, M Amponsah… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
An increasing number of products and services based on satellite Earth Observation (EO)
data are being developed for use by decision-makers in African agricultural contexts …

Verification of a global weather forecasting system for decision-making in farming over Africa

S Kartsios, I Pytharoulis, T Karacostas, V Pavlidis… - Acta Geophysica, 2024 - Springer
In the framework of AfriCultuReS project, operational deterministic weather forecasts provide
valuable information on the expected weather conditions over the African continent as a part …

[HTML][HTML] A drought monitoring and early warning service for food security in South Africa

V Pavlidis, M Kganyago, M Mukhawana, T Alexandridis… - Climate Services, 2024 - Elsevier
In this paper we present an operational system for drought monitoring and early warning
over South Africa-Lesotho. The indicators used for the alert issuance are based on …

Characterizing the Spatial Distribution of Grazing and Browsing Resources in Africa Using Random Forest Classifier and Multi-Sensor Data

M Kganyago, A Ramoelo, E Zoungrana… - IGARSS 2022-2022 …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
African rangelands are threatened by anthropogenic land-use activities, adverse climate
phenomena such as droughts, and poor land management. These undermine their capacity …