Food Security
Funds feasibility studies for satellite-enabled food-security services.
Food Security is a European Space Agency Kick-start Activity that funds feasibility studies for satellite-enabled food-security services aimed at decision makers, food suppliers, distributors, and transport companies β covering areas like full organic and fairtrade food traceability, improving the food supply chain, and managing water and food resources against natural events and price volatility.β¦
ESA wants satellite-enabled services for decision makers, food suppliers, distributors, and transport companies working on food security -- named examples are full organic and fairtrade food traceability, improving the food supply chain, and managing water and food resources against natural events and price volatility.
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