• Posted 23-Mar-2020

Farming by Satellite Prize 2020 is open for applications

The European GNSS Agency (GSA) announced the return of the Farming by Satellite Prize. Registration is open for young innovators to explore the use of satellite technologies in agriculture to enable sustainable farming practices, improve efficiency and reduce the environmental impact.

The Farming by Satellite Prize is designed to encourage young professionals, farmers and students in Europe to create new, sustainable, and environmentally friendly solutions using Copernicus, EGNOS and Galileo. The 2020 edition of the Farming by Satellite Prize includes the Special Africa Prize, which aims to encourage young Africans to also seek satellite-based solutions for their agricultural needs.

Applicants can take part as individuals or as a team and are invited to register online between 16 March and 14 June 2020, with the top 20 teams selected as finalists to enter the deep dive phase.

The 2020 edition of the Farming by Satellite Prize is supported by industry partners with the sponsorship of CLAAS, a manufacturer of agricultural engineering equipment.

Full details on the competition are available at www.farmingbysatellite.eu.

Source: European Environment Agency News (https://bit.ly/2J8gZ07)