Process / pipelineYield prediction and forecasting
Crop Yield Estimation
Crop Yield Estimation is an analytical and predictive pipeline for forecasting final crop yield before harvest or monitoring yield accumulation during the growing season. Developed by agronomic research centers (CIMMYT, ICRISAT, IRRI), this method combines field observations, environmental data, and statistical models to predict grain or biomass output, informing harvest planning, market decisions, and performance evaluation.
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- Lobell, D. B., Thau, D., Seifert, C., Engle, E., & Shadow, B. (2015). A regional crop yield forecasting system for Sub-Saharan Africa. Global Food Security, 5, 6-15. DOI: 10.1016/j.gfs.2015.01.003 ↗
- Egli, D. B. (2010). Seed biology and the yield of grain crops (2nd ed.). CABI Publishing, Wallingford, UK. link ↗