Aero-View | Crop Monitoring

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1. Cereals & Grains (Energy Staples)

Grasses grown for their edible starchy seeds. They provide the bulk of the world's caloric intake.

Crops: Maize, Wheat, Rice, Sorghum, Millet, Barley, Rye.

2. Legumes, Oilseeds & Pulses (Protein & Fats)

These crops are primarily used for their high protein content (pulses) or for extracting vegetable oils. Many (like Soybeans and Groundnuts) serve both purposes.

Crops: Soybean, Groundnut (Peanut), Sunflower, Canola, Bean, Alfalfa.

3. Roots, Tubers & Sugar Crops (Starch & Sweeteners)

This group consists of crops where the energy is stored in underground organs or stalks. They are often processed for industrial starch or sugar.

Crops: Potato, Cassava, Yam, Carrot, Sugarcane, Sugarbeet.

4. Horticultural (Fruits & Vegetables)

This category includes high-value crops typically grown in orchards or intensive garden settings.

Crops: Orchard, Fruit, Tree, Eggplant.

5. Industrial & Beverage Crops (Specialty Crops)

Non-staple crops grown for technical fiber or for processing into beverages and stimulants.

Crops: Cotton, Coffee, Cocoa.

Data Definitions

Crop

1. Cereals & Grains (Energy Staples)

2. Legumes, Oilseeds & Pulses (Protein & Fats)

3. Roots, Tubers & Sugar Crops (Starch & Sweeteners)

4. Horticultural (Fruits & Vegetables)

5. Industrial & Beverage Crops (Specialty Crops)

Non-Crop

Acknowledgement

Title: CropHarvest: A global dataset for crop type classification

Author: Tseng, Gabriel and Kerner, Hannah and Nakalembe, Catherine and Becker-Reshef, Inbal

Year: 2021