AgriGeo

AgriGeo is e-GEOS's geoinformation platform for agriculture and forestry. It addresses the need to monitor and assess crop status continuously, at scales ranging from single parcels to the volume of checks that EU Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) subsidy controls require.

The platform combines multisource, multitemporal satellite data from optical and SAR (X, C and L band) observations, including COSMO-SkyMed and Sentinel SAR data, with weather data and end-user datasets. Cloud-based processing, big-data workflows and artificial intelligence generate indices, indicators, near real-time reports and dynamic analytics. Its service lines cover:

• CAP support: continuous monitoring of each parcel through the agronomic season to identify farming practices. e-GEOS supports EU CAP subsidy checks through Italy's Agricultural Payments Agency (AGEA), which it names as its route to the EU as an indirect client.
• Production monitoring and risk assessment: historical crop analysis and agro-site characterisation; e-GEOS says insurers can use satellite history going back 10-15 years to estimate premiums.
• Damage assessment: extent maps of disruptive weather events, such as flooded crop areas, and crop impact assessment.
• Precision farming: crop status, in-field variability for treatment planning and early warning of possible infestations.
• Forest monitoring: deforestation and illegal-cut detection, burn-scar mapping and wind-storm damage.

The companion Agrigeo App, first implemented in 2017, lets surveyors and farmers capture validated, geo-tagged field photos using augmented reality, record GNSS tracks, work online or offline, and protect evidence against manipulation. Services are delivered through web and mobile access, with tailored services available. Target users are farmers, insurance and fintech companies, food industries and institutions.