GIS-based Crop Monitoring using Satellite and Weather Data: A Case Study of Kolhapur
2026-09-03 , Conference Management Room2

This study demonstrates the integration of satellite imagery and weather data for crop monitoring in Kolhapur using open-source GIS tools. It highlights spatial analysis techniques for assessing crop conditions and supporting agricultural decision-making.

keys wrods: GIS, QGIS, Remote Sensing, Crop Monitoring, NDVI, Agriculture, Open Source


This presentation focuses on the application of open-source geospatial technologies for crop monitoring by integrating satellite data and weather parameters in Kolhapur, India. The study utilizes freely available satellite imagery, such as Sentinel data, along with meteorological variables including temperature, rainfall, and humidity to analyze crop health and variability.

Using QGIS, various spatial analysis techniques are applied, including vegetation indices (such as NDVI), temporal analysis, and map visualization to monitor crop conditions over time. The integration of weather data helps in understanding the influence of environmental factors on crop growth and productivity.

The study demonstrates how open-source GIS tools can support agricultural monitoring and decision-making, especially in resource-limited regions. It also highlights the importance of combining remote sensing and GIS for sustainable agriculture and early identification of crop stress.

This work is particularly relevant for researchers, students, and practitioners interested in applying open geospatial technologies in agriculture and environmental studies.


Level of technical complexity: 2 - intermediate Give indication of resources (video, web pages, papers, etc.) to read in advance, that will help get up to speed on advanced topics.:

QGIS Documentation: https://docs.qgis.org
Copernicus Open Access Hub: https://scihub.copernicus.eu/
USGS Earth Explorer: https://earthexplorer.usgs.gov/
NDVI Basics: https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/features/MeasuringVegetation

Indicate what is (are) the open source project(s) essential in your talk:

QGIS, Sentinel-2 (Copernicus Open Access Hub), Google Earth Engine (optional), GDAL, OpenStreetMap (for base data)

I make my conference contribution available under the CC BY 4.0 license. The conference contribution comprises the abstract, the text contribution for the conference proceedings, the presentation materials as well as the video recording and live transmission of the presentation:

Pavan Kumar Annepu is an Master's in Geoinformatics at Shivaji University, Kolhapur, India. His academic interests focus on Geographic Information Systems (GIS), remote sensing, and their applications in agriculture and environmental monitoring.

Pavan is passionate about leveraging geospatial technologies to address practical challenges and aims to contribute to research and innovation in the field of geoinformatics.