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Agricultural markets worldwide are facing turbulence due to increasing demand, food/non-food conflicts and production risks due to climate change. For economic, political and humanitarian reasons, balanced food production, distribution and pricing are gaining increasing importance and are imposing global challenges on agricultural policies.

In order to support the implementation of agricultural policies, GAF has been assisting administrations on national and international levels since 1987 with the implementation and monitoring of agricultural policies by providing services ranging from research and development to dedicated Agricultural Information Systems.

The combination of detailed knowledge of the demands of the user community, and an in-depth understanding of all related disciplines (GIS, remote sensing, database management, software development and agriculture), as well as relevant and suitable human resources, expertise and great motivation, has yielded the sustainable capability to develop and maintain operational geo-Information services and products for service providers, agricultural administrations and farmers.

Typical Clients

European Commission
Agriculture ministries and authorities
Agro-industry
Farmers

Geo-information Products

GAF geo-information products feature user oriented workflow design and state-of-the-art software architecture. Adaptation to existing IT infrastructure, as well as the setup and integration of GIS/database hardware and software can be carried out in accordance with specific customer needs.

GAF`s constantly evolving quality management system ISO 9001:2000 ensures ensures that high quality demands are met throughout all software design, development, and implementation phases.

Further assistance regarding our software products is provided through maintenance, training, and customer hotline.

Geo-information Services

Institutional consultancy for IACS
Provision of spatial data
Remote sensing controls
Setup and maintenance of LPIS systems
Customised management solutions

Assistance to Agricultural Administrations

Capacity building
Requirements analysis and solution design
Provision of spatial data (Radar, HR, VHR, DOP)
Data processing, integration and analysis
Geo-data server setup

Subsidy controls with Remote Sensing

Verification of declarations, eligibility, SAPS/SPS, GAECS
Dedicated software development
Comprehensive data integration and analysis
Close interaction with administrations
National and international implementation

Farm Management

Provision of spatial data
Biomass analysis
Crop monitoring
Precision farming support
IACS declaration support

Agricultural Statistics

Area, point and list frame surveys
Acreage and yield estimation

Land Parcel Information Systems

System design
Coordination of aerial surveys
Generation of reference system (parcel/farmer’s block, physical block)
Quality assurance and management
Database design and setup

Agro-Risk Management

Spatial management and regional evaluation
Detection and refinement of yield regions
Assessment of vegetation before/after damage
Priority regions for loss appraisal
Long-term monitoring of various perils