Kernel Holding supplies NASA Harvest with data that they use to improve their analytical models.
This was reported by the company's press service.
It is noted that NASA Harvest is creating a remote system for analyzing agricultural practices to identify crops, assess the structure of crops and confirm the type of tillage based on satellite imagery and machine learning algorithms. This information is needed to improve the efficiency of auditing the sustainability of agricultural production, which is becoming an integral part of the culture of growing and doing business."
"Kernel is actively involved in shaping EU approaches and standards for sustainable production. Cooperation with NASA Harvest will improve the accuracy of data and assessments of the effectiveness of actions in the environmental and climate areas. This is very important for the development of financing instruments and preparation of the sector for the implementation of EU legislation," says Marta Trofimova, Head of Sustainable Development at Kernel.
For reference:Kernel is a producer and exporter of sunflower oil, as well as a leading supplier of agricultural products from the Black Sea region to world markets. The vertically integrated structure of the company is based on closely interconnected business segments: production, export and domestic sales of sunflower oil; high-tech crop production; export of grain crops; provision of grain storage and transshipment services at elevators and port terminals.