Characterisation of Small Farms Using Remote Sensing

SALSA was an EU-funded, transdisciplinary, research project that worked for a better understanding of how small farms and food businesses contribute to sustainable food and nutrition security (FNS). SALSA brought together 16 European and African partners, including research institutes, universities and farmers’ organizations. Under the umbrella of the HORIZON 2020 programme, SALSA pioneered a novel integrated multi-method approach in 30 regions in Europe and Africa, using the most recent satellite technologies, transdisciplinary approaches, food systems mapping and participatory foresight analysis. This booklet provides a specific example of the use of satellite-based information for monitoring and assessment of crop types, crop area extent and crop production in small-scale farming systems. This highlights the interesting opportunity that modern technologies and methodologies offer for small-scale farms worldwide to contribute to sustainable food security and nutrition.